How to send a contact report?

[Hebe Vollmaus]

Originally Posted by Noobicum4Ever

Really?
It happens in the game too, like in real situations?

Yes.
Look in "SH3:\data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg":
"Enemy Air Strike Probability Increase on Radio Messages Sent="

If you are detected, enemy See-units (Destroyers, Speed-boats, Trawlers) in Range will run highspeed to your area also. You can only break this sittuation by submerge and try to hide you for a while from any enemy sensors.
Keep in mind, Snorkel and Periscope can be detected.

Greetings.

[Noobicum4Ever]

Originally Posted by Hebe Vollmaus

Yes.
Look in "SH3:\data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg":
"Enemy Air Strike Probability Increase on Radio Messages Sent="
...
Greetings.

Thank you, I did not now...
I know the radar can detect the snorkel!
If I detect a convoy or more warships I can send a contact report. If I detect only a merchant I can not send a contact report... still a mistery

Thank you for your answers and information, when you are new there are many things you have to learn.
However, the three received messages are boring: "Keep up the good work" or "Be more agressive" and after you have left without the torpedoes: "Return to home".

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Noobicum4Ever

Thank you, I did not now...
I know the radar can detect the snorkel!
If I detect a convoy or more warships I can send a contact report. If I detect only a merchant I can not send a contact report... still a mistery

Thank you for your answers and information, when you are new there are many things you have to learn.
However, the three received messages are boring: "Keep up your good work" or "Be more agressive" and after you have left without the torpedoes: "Return to home".

Install Hsie's and or Stiebler's patches and or GWX or NYGM and you'll get many more messages.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Hebe Vollmaus

Yes.
Look in "SH3:\data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg":
"Enemy Air Strike Probability Increase on Radio Messages Sent="

If you are detected, enemy See-units (Destroyers, Speed-boats, Trawlers) in Range will run highspeed to your area also. You can only break this sittuation by submerge and try to hide you for a while from any enemy sensors.
Keep in mind, Snorkel and Periscope can be detected.

Greetings.

If you're meaning the scope can be detected by radar, then that's a flaw in the game.
That wasn't possible until the 1970s iirc.

[Noobicum4Ever]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

If you're meaning the scope can be detected by radar, then that's a flaw in the game.
That wasn't possible until the 1970s iirc.

"ASV Mk.XI had a maximum range of about 60km against ships, and in good conditions and at low altitude (2000 feet) it could detect a surfaced submarine at about 20km. But it could detect a schnorkel only in very calm seas and at distances below 8km. It gave bearings with an accuracy of about 2 degrees."

source:
https://uboat.net/allies/technical/uk_radars.htm

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Noobicum4Ever

"ASV Mk.XI had a maximum range of about 60km against ships, and in good conditions and at low altitude (2000 feet) it could detect a surfaced submarine at about 20km. But it could detect a schnorkel only in very calm seas and at distances below 8km. It gave bearings with an accuracy of about 2 degrees."

source:
https://uboat.net/allies/technical/uk_radars.htm

Sure, but a schnorkel was a MUCH larger target than a scope head. I have no problem with it being detected in a WW2 sim, but a scope head should not be.

[Noobicum4Ever]

This means that you have right!
BTW why to chose GWX and why NGYM?

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Noobicum4Ever

This means that you have right!
BTW why to chose GWX and why NGYM?

Is this question to me ?

[Noobicum4Ever]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Is this question to me ?

If you want to answer it is!

Silent Hunter 3 manual, page 55:

Radar
Used by both aircraft and escorts, radar can detect a target miles away, muchbeyond your visual range. (...) Advances in technology led to even the snorkel head being detectable towards the end of the war.