Hydrophone Question

[Segwin]

Originally Posted by banjo

I've always thought and still do that the sound guy is a putz. Sometimes he gives me no contact with a DD churning around 500 yds away. Or he'll give me a no contact on such and such a bearing when there are ships close by. HOwever, if I manually rotate the sound head and focus on a target and hit that target select thingy--then the dumb s--- will give me a contact. So proud of himself.

That's why I always give a listen myself.

Just weird not picking up any noise when the freighter is out there.

[Arclight]

Well, I sometimes get a contact reported and when I listen myself I hear nothing, but the light on top of the set lights up indicating a contact. Maybe result of "super" sonarguy? (AI picking up contact before you can actually hear it). Only happens at long ranges though.

Also happens sometimes happens in heavy storms with even the closest of contacts. Probably due to sea state. (or so I reason)