My type II Hydrophone gives updates while surfaced. Is this a bug?

bgey · 02-19-09, 08:31 AM

"Normal sweep" command will not, as stated above, work on the surface but you could always remove the sonarman from his station and then put him back.

I figure he has to take a 5 minute break sometime while on the surface.

Benny

Otto Heinzmeir · 02-20-09, 01:27 PM

Thanks Benny. That is a good tip. I take him out and he stops. What was funny is in a new mission I had him track while submerged, then I surfaced and had my watch give bearing and range. Course my Hydrophone guy was giving updates too. Hilarious. So I took him off his post. I was parraleling the ship for awhile. So I thought after maybe 15 minutes I'd put my Hydrophone guy back at his post while still surfaced and he started giving updates again.

I mean this guy is dedicated I think. So now I only put him in his post just before I submerge.

GoldenRivet · 02-20-09, 01:46 PM

you have to submerge for any sonar commands to work.

like i said....

order "normal sweep" and he will stop following that specific contact.

of course if it is the ONLY contact in hydrophone range, he will provide updates... but he will sweep for others as well if you do it this way.

1. submerge

2. order normal sweep

3. surface

4. presto... no more surface contact following

Jimbuna · 02-20-09, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

you have to submerge for any sonar commands to work.

like i said....

order "normal sweep" and he will stop following that specific contact.

of course if it is the ONLY contact in hydrophone range, he will provide updates... but he will sweep for others as well if you do it this way.

1. submerge

2. order normal sweep

3. surface

4. presto... no more surface contact following

Correctumondo

02-20-09, 01:46 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	you have to submerge for any sonar commands to work. like i said.... order "normal sweep" and he will stop following that specific contact. of course if it is the ONLY contact in hydrophone range, he will provide updates... but he will sweep for others as well if you do it this way. 1. submerge 2. order normal sweep 3. surface 4. presto... no more surface contact following __________________

02-19-09, 08:31 AM	#1
bgey Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 57 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	"Normal sweep" command will not, as stated above, work on the surface but you could always remove the sonarman from his station and then put him back. I figure he has to take a 5 minute break sometime while on the surface. Benny

02-20-09, 01:27 PM	#2
Otto Heinzmeir Weps Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wilhelmshaven Local Pub Posts: 361 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Thanks Benny. That is a good tip. I take him out and he stops. What was funny is in a new mission I had him track while submerged, then I surfaced and had my watch give bearing and range. Course my Hydrophone guy was giving updates too. Hilarious. So I took him off his post. I was parraleling the ship for awhile. So I thought after maybe 15 minutes I'd put my Hydrophone guy back at his post while still surfaced and he started giving updates again. I mean this guy is dedicated I think. So now I only put him in his post just before I submerge.