How to send a contact report?

[Hebe Vollmaus]

Originally Posted by Noobicum4Ever

In the official manual of the game he writes: "Sending contact reports will give precise enemy locations to the commander of the Uboat-s (referred to as the BdU, for Befehlshaber der Unterseeboatwaffe). This can result in Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine attacks!"

I don't have any issue with patrol reports, I send it and I receive an answer after. If I send a contact report nothing happens: I can not see it in the Radio Messages Station and I don't receive any message from BdU:

There is a delay in sending Reports. One or two houres, i dont know for shure. If the Message is not written down to the Log, it is not send. Evan the Funker tells you it is. So when the Message is not send, you cant get any support. Air-Support only within (german) Air-coverage.

If you think you dont have any issues, that means not you dont have any issues. More Messages send, the higher the risk to get detected by enemy. They also hear and receive your messages. Above of the games probability-settings they will send Aircover into your Area.

Greetings.

[Noobicum4Ever]

Originally Posted by Hebe Vollmaus

More Messages send, the higher the risk to get detected by enemy. They also hear and receive your messages. Above of the games probability-settings they will send Aircover into your Area.

Greetings.

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

[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?