Radar in GWX - how to?

danlisa · 06-20-07, 03:09 PM

Do you think the radar has a use when it's foggy?

Hate to have a DD bearing down on you and the last thing you see is it's bow colliding with you.:rotfl:

irish1958 · 06-20-07, 09:05 PM

Dan is right: FOG FOG FOG! Otherwise it was useless for the U-Boat, but not for the destroyers and search planes.

Paajtor · 06-21-07, 02:49 AM

Fog + calm sea + decks-awash + radar =

Subject · 06-21-07, 02:54 PM

Okay, got it now.

Turn radar on, select focus-mode. Hold mousebutton down where arrow highlights. Left side turns radar anti-clockwise, right side clockwise. Now I can actually pinpoint the signal. And see the range...
Only problem left, I can't tilt the view enough to read the bearing. Counting markers instead.

Funny thing is, I can't find this info anywhere. Is it that obviously to everyone and I'm the last person to figure it out??

Anyway thanks for your input.

For only the second time in more than 6 months in the Med, we ran into heavy fog and storm last night. Radar did indeed prove itself useful.
Gonna keep the bling

rS

Paajtor · 06-21-07, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subject

Only problem left, I can't tilt the view enough to read the bearing. Counting markers instead.

Yeah, that's frustrating, I know.

Try to tilt your view more downwards...then you can have a blink on the bearing-readings, but loose part of your view on the display.

Wilko · 06-22-07, 05:57 AM

Yeah, the only time I turn it on is for Fog, otherwise I keep it off as I am not going to be advertising my presence to all and sundry

06-20-07, 03:09 PM	#1
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Do you think the radar has a use when it's foggy? Hate to have a DD bearing down on you and the last thing you see is it's bow colliding with you.:rotfl: __________________

06-20-07, 09:05 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Dan is right: FOG FOG FOG! Otherwise it was useless for the U-Boat, but not for the destroyers and search planes. __________________ Irish1958

06-21-07, 02:49 AM	#3
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,552 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Fog + calm sea + decks-awash + radar = __________________

06-21-07, 02:54 PM	#4
Subject Sparky Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Okay, got it now. Turn radar on, select focus-mode. Hold mousebutton down where arrow highlights. Left side turns radar anti-clockwise, right side clockwise. Now I can actually pinpoint the signal. And see the range... Only problem left, I can't tilt the view enough to read the bearing. Counting markers instead. Funny thing is, I can't find this info anywhere. Is it that obviously to everyone and I'm the last person to figure it out?? Anyway thanks for your input. For only the second time in more than 6 months in the Med, we ran into heavy fog and storm last night. Radar did indeed prove itself useful. Gonna keep the bling rS __________________

06-22-07, 05:57 AM	#6
Wilko Officer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 249 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Yeah, the only time I turn it on is for Fog, otherwise I keep it off as I am not going to be advertising my presence to all and sundry __________________ You take it easy... and have a nice day