Radar detector needed.????

Paajtor · 01-16-08, 02:34 PM

You're confused, I think....the RWR (Radar Warning Receiver - your radar detector) always works on the surface, and doesn't have to be turned on and off.
I think you mean the radar itself - the active device - which indeed turns itself off as the antennae get below the waves.

*edit* wow, never seen this avatar before..."pooped from posting", at 999 posts:

Avatar · 01-16-08, 02:51 PM

Yes, the Radar Warning device doesnt turn on or off. Just the radar. Only use your radar in bad weather, or maybe at night, because it doesnt pick up targets too far off.
A good way to see if your radar automatically shuts off is when at the navigation(map) station, highlight the radio guy, then click on the radar icon to see that it's highlighted and therefore "on." Dont click the mouse button again and now you can go at high compressions to see if the radar icon goes off, inwhich case you just turn it back on.
I always dive when there are aircraft in the area, detected via the radar warning receiver. Then I wait a few hours to resurface. In this way it is difficult to intercept a convoy, but that's how it was done in real life. (I think) Just wait until night and you can intercept easier.

abclkhan · 01-16-08, 04:10 PM

Radar is unuseful, I dont even install it anymore. It gives your position to enemies more than returns you nice data. Better to dive and use hydrophones to get position course and sepeed. its safer. By the way, hydro has a longer range

But I like the redar warning, I always have it, since being under the keel of a DD after 1943 almost means death. I get contact, dive and identify if it is a plane, warship or merchant by sound, then i go for it or run from it submerged at 4 knt... i never fight planes, its not a fair fight.

Sawdust · 01-16-08, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Paajtor

You're confused, I think....the RWR (Radar Warning Receiver - your radar detector) always works on the surface, and doesn't have to be turned on and off.
I think you mean the radar itself - the active device - which indeed turns itself off as the antennae get below the waves.

Oops! Your right, I was confusing the radar with the radar detector.

(I'm still curious to see the active radar in action, so far I haven't picked up any contacts with it.)
As for the radar detector ("Allies buster"? :p), can it be turned on or off? (Not that you'd want to turn it off, really.)

Paajtor · 01-16-08, 06:49 PM

Again, send the radio-man to go take a nap...

01-16-08, 02:34 PM	#1
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	You're confused, I think....the RWR (Radar Warning Receiver - your radar detector) always works on the surface, and doesn't have to be turned on and off. I think you mean the radar itself - the active device - which indeed turns itself off as the antennae get below the waves. edit wow, never seen this avatar before..."pooped from posting", at 999 posts: __________________

01-16-08, 06:49 PM	#5
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Again, send the radio-man to go take a nap... __________________

01-16-08, 02:51 PM	#2
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Yes, the Radar Warning device doesnt turn on or off. Just the radar. Only use your radar in bad weather, or maybe at night, because it doesnt pick up targets too far off. A good way to see if your radar automatically shuts off is when at the navigation(map) station, highlight the radio guy, then click on the radar icon to see that it's highlighted and therefore "on." Dont click the mouse button again and now you can go at high compressions to see if the radar icon goes off, inwhich case you just turn it back on. I always dive when there are aircraft in the area, detected via the radar warning receiver. Then I wait a few hours to resurface. In this way it is difficult to intercept a convoy, but that's how it was done in real life. (I think) Just wait until night and you can intercept easier.

01-16-08, 04:10 PM	#3
abclkhan Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	Radar is unuseful, I dont even install it anymore. It gives your position to enemies more than returns you nice data. Better to dive and use hydrophones to get position course and sepeed. its safer. By the way, hydro has a longer range But I like the redar warning, I always have it, since being under the keel of a DD after 1943 almost means death. I get contact, dive and identify if it is a plane, warship or merchant by sound, then i go for it or run from it submerged at 4 knt... i never fight planes, its not a fair fight.