New Guy, Odd Question.

OneShot · 08-17-06, 03:13 AM

The camera photo trigger on the P-3 is kinda tricky sometimes. For ID you have to use the camera and then click the "Photo" button. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't nevertheless keep clicking till it works. I'm not sure if you have to be in normal mode for it to work, or if it works in the other ones as well ... it should work in normal tho.

Aside from that issue, to ID a target (in a general sense) you have buoys, ESM, the camera, the Pilot (he'll give you a visual ident if in range), MAD/SAD and even Radar (well sort of, at least it can help to distinguish/differentiate between various options). In other words, all sensors take part in ID'ing a target, tho some of them help you more then others.

Cheers
OS

drEaPer · 08-21-06, 10:15 PM

Though trying to visually identify an hostile surface contact will probably make you use your countermeasures

wetwarev7 · 08-22-06, 10:52 AM

The thing that bugs me is there is no easy way to set the autopilot to circle around a location while you are trying to detirmine contact IDs.

Those of you who use this platform, how do you setup your waypoints when you are trying to ID someone or just want to be in a holding pattern, and what distance do you remain from unknown contacts?

OneShot · 08-23-06, 03:52 AM

Check out the P-3 OWTOP on a way to set up a holding circle pattern. The safe distance really depends on the situation. A human played sub in MP ... good guess would be around 3nm for starters.

JgzMan · 08-27-06, 01:04 PM

Thanks for all the tips. I did finally find a range that was close enough to get positive ID on the targets, but not so close that they shot me down.

Don't talk to me about sonabouys. Those things are giving me such a headache. But I suppose I'll get the hang of them soon enough.

08-17-06, 03:13 AM	#1
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The camera photo trigger on the P-3 is kinda tricky sometimes. For ID you have to use the camera and then click the "Photo" button. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't nevertheless keep clicking till it works. I'm not sure if you have to be in normal mode for it to work, or if it works in the other ones as well ... it should work in normal tho. Aside from that issue, to ID a target (in a general sense) you have buoys, ESM, the camera, the Pilot (he'll give you a visual ident if in range), MAD/SAD and even Radar (well sort of, at least it can help to distinguish/differentiate between various options). In other words, all sensors take part in ID'ing a target, tho some of them help you more then others. Cheers OS __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!

08-22-06, 10:52 AM	#3
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	The thing that bugs me is there is no easy way to set the autopilot to circle around a location while you are trying to detirmine contact IDs. Those of you who use this platform, how do you setup your waypoints when you are trying to ID someone or just want to be in a holding pattern, and what distance do you remain from unknown contacts? __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

08-23-06, 03:52 AM	#4
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Check out the P-3 OWTOP on a way to set up a holding circle pattern. The safe distance really depends on the situation. A human played sub in MP ... good guess would be around 3nm for starters. __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!

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08-21-06, 10:15 PM	#2
drEaPer Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Though trying to visually identify an hostile surface contact will probably make you use your countermeasures

08-27-06, 01:04 PM	#5
JgzMan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the tips. I did finally find a range that was close enough to get positive ID on the targets, but not so close that they shot me down. Don't talk to me about sonabouys. Those things are giving me such a headache. But I suppose I'll get the hang of them soon enough.