Radio Intercepts

[kevinsue]

There doesn't seem to be a way of getting any warning regarding radio contact reports in the captains log. I normally keep my position (Lat and Long) in my head and then scroll though the contact reports to see if they are in the rough vicinity to me and which direction they are heading. Once you have a radio contact of interest, I use this tool to plot the position of the convoy accurately
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...32&postcount=7 and this chart to plot the exact heading http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...4&postcount=11 and then the speed charts in the user charts to update the progress to calculate an intercept position. Depending on the convoy routes, most times the convoy appears exactly where it's supposed to be and sometimes not if they have changed course to their destination during the intercept. I have found that using the radio contact reports and predicting their positions is far more effective locating convoys than just doing automated search patterns in the patrol area. It's very satisfying doing an intercept that has you running 30 hours at flank speed and the convoy appears exactly where you predicted it to be.

[HW3]

Is there a way to get an audio alert when one comes in?

Not that I know of. In my install I noticed that if I am running time compression, it will drop to x1 when a message comes in to the captains log. That is the only notice I get.