Manual TDC Fast 90?

03-08-10, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illuminatus

I the AOB to 90 degrees port

If you set AOB before firing, wont the XO change it so that when the ship really is AOB 90 the TDC is set to something else?

E.Dahlbeck · 03-08-10, 04:33 AM

@Illuminatus:

I think you excess lead may be an effect of your range setting being 600 while the range at the time of torpedo launch actually being 400.

The TDC's AOB setting is somehow automatically changed while you're turning (perhaps by a calculation based on range and initial AOB). Now, this may lead one to believe that the range would also be continually corrected but at least I've never seen that happen. That is, if you set the range to 600 meters at bearing 240, the range will still be 600 when the scope is pointed at bearing 200 or 180.

@Morgie: He said that he pointed the scope at 180, that is, the direction in which the target AOB would be 90 degrees.

reaper7 · 03-08-10, 07:15 AM

[QUOTE=E.Dahlbeck;1301387 The TDC's AOB setting is somehow automatically changed while you're turning (perhaps by a calculation based on range and initial AOB). Now, this may lead one to believe that the range would also be continually corrected but at least I've never seen that happen. That is, if you set the range to 600 meters at bearing 240, the range will still be 600 when the scope is pointed at bearing 200 or 180.QUOTE]

Ah this explains why my long shots keep falling behind the Target, was driving me nuts.

Juliano · 03-08-10, 07:35 AM

I never set range in my TDC in SH3 and 4 (I leave it alone at zero)
Allways hit perfectly, unless its a dud

EDIT: I mean SH4 + OM :P

Bilge_Rat · 03-08-10, 10:34 AM

yes, bearing and AOB gets updated, but not range, you can see this in the last 3 screenshots here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=163736

03-08-10, 07:35 AM	#4
Juliano Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruising by you with "EXTREME SPEED" Posts: 101 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	I never set range in my TDC in SH3 and 4 (I leave it alone at zero) Allways hit perfectly, unless its a dud EDIT: I mean SH4 + OM :P Last edited by Juliano; 03-08-10 at 10:40 AM.

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03-08-10, 04:33 AM	#2
E.Dahlbeck Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	@Illuminatus: I think you excess lead may be an effect of your range setting being 600 while the range at the time of torpedo launch actually being 400. The TDC's AOB setting is somehow automatically changed while you're turning (perhaps by a calculation based on range and initial AOB). Now, this may lead one to believe that the range would also be continually corrected but at least I've never seen that happen. That is, if you set the range to 600 meters at bearing 240, the range will still be 600 when the scope is pointed at bearing 200 or 180. @Morgie: He said that he pointed the scope at 180, that is, the direction in which the target AOB would be 90 degrees.

03-08-10, 07:15 AM	#3
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	[QUOTE=E.Dahlbeck;1301387 The TDC's AOB setting is somehow automatically changed while you're turning (perhaps by a calculation based on range and initial AOB). Now, this may lead one to believe that the range would also be continually corrected but at least I've never seen that happen. That is, if you set the range to 600 meters at bearing 240, the range will still be 600 when the scope is pointed at bearing 200 or 180.QUOTE] Ah this explains why my long shots keep falling behind the Target, was driving me nuts.