[REQ] US APR Radar/Signal Detection Ability

M. Sarsfield · 04-09-08, 12:49 PM

Since 1.5 has added the ability to detect enemy radar signals on the u-boats, I was wondering if this could be modified to include the capability on US subs? US Subs had 4 to 6 APR receiver units (different frequency ranges) on board to analyze intercepted radio and radar signals. It's nice to know that someone's out there looking for you, whether from air, sea, or ground. Intercepting a nearby radio transmission would be nice, too.

So, to make a long story short, this is a request to the mod community to add these features.

AlmightyTallest · 04-09-08, 04:46 PM

An excellent idea, I didn't realise fleetboats had that capability. It would add a new tactical dimention to hunting and avoiding the enemy.

bluedingo · 04-09-08, 06:39 PM

I was thinking the other day, what if when you were spotted by aircraft or ship you received a radio message along the lines of:

From: Tojo Maru
To: All available forces
ENEMY SUBMARINE ENCOUNTERED AT E121'45.N20'30 X REQUEST ASSISTANCE X

Or:
From: Okikaze
To: Task Force Honshu
KIKEN KIKEN X SUBMARINE DETECTED X EVADE

And maybe you could get a bearing on your nav map.

M. Sarsfield · 04-09-08, 07:43 PM

The loop antenna on the subs were DF (direction finding) antennas. You wouldn't be able to pinpoint the location (unless you had another ship also doing DF on the same source), but you would have a bearing to the source of the transmission.

bluedingo · 04-10-08, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M. Sarsfield

The loop antenna on the subs were DF (direction finding) antennas. You wouldn't be able to pinpoint the location (unless you had another ship also doing DF on the same source), but you would have a bearing to the source of the transmission.

Yeah, kind of like the modern ESM masts, no?
By maybe you could get a bearing, I meant 'Maybe it is technically feasible'. And if you already realised that, sorry for overexplaining.

caspofungin · 04-10-08, 05:33 AM

it's a good idea, the issue imo is that you can't limit the info you're given to bearing only -- same issue with the SD, so it makes things a little too easy. there's none of the suspense inherent in, "is that radar source 5 or 50 miles away?"

04-09-08, 12:49 PM	#1
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	[REQ] US APR Radar/Signal Detection Ability Since 1.5 has added the ability to detect enemy radar signals on the u-boats, I was wondering if this could be modified to include the capability on US subs? US Subs had 4 to 6 APR receiver units (different frequency ranges) on board to analyze intercepted radio and radar signals. It's nice to know that someone's out there looking for you, whether from air, sea, or ground. Intercepting a nearby radio transmission would be nice, too. So, to make a long story short, this is a request to the mod community to add these features. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

04-09-08, 07:43 PM	#4
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The loop antenna on the subs were DF (direction finding) antennas. You wouldn't be able to pinpoint the location (unless you had another ship also doing DF on the same source), but you would have a bearing to the source of the transmission. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

04-09-08, 04:46 PM	#2
AlmightyTallest Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 126 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	An excellent idea, I didn't realise fleetboats had that capability. It would add a new tactical dimention to hunting and avoiding the enemy.

04-09-08, 06:39 PM	#3
bluedingo Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I was thinking the other day, what if when you were spotted by aircraft or ship you received a radio message along the lines of: From: Tojo Maru To: All available forces ENEMY SUBMARINE ENCOUNTERED AT E121'45.N20'30 X REQUEST ASSISTANCE X Or: From: Okikaze To: Task Force Honshu KIKEN KIKEN X SUBMARINE DETECTED X EVADE And maybe you could get a bearing on your nav map.

04-10-08, 05:33 AM	#6
caspofungin Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	it's a good idea, the issue imo is that you can't limit the info you're given to bearing only -- same issue with the SD, so it makes things a little too easy. there's none of the suspense inherent in, "is that radar source 5 or 50 miles away?"