Has anyone actually used manual radar?

Incubus · 11-10-06, 04:07 PM

I like using Sonar, and playing with the hydrophone.

Radar is another matter- I'm looking at an oscilliscope with a bunch of squiggles. I have no freaking idea what I'm looking at in game terms. I'd like to think there is some advantage to using the radar manually.

Ducimus · 11-10-06, 04:33 PM

I have but its very finicky when rotating the radar beams direction.

In short it rotates a beam. The beam is only pointed in one direction at a time. Th oscilascope indicates range. If you see a bump/squiggle, it means the radar beam is bouncing off an object. The scale next to the vertilce line indicates range. The range has two scale settings. long and short. The lower the squiggle is on the line/scope, the closer the contact is. So if you set the radar to long range, a contact near the bottom of the verticle line could be say 1000 meters. If you shift to short range, now you can get more accurate readings, middle of the line being say, 500 meters? Just guestimate numbers.

melnibonian · 11-10-06, 04:34 PM

Sorry mate no idea. I leave the radar to my crew

I tried once but I couldn't figure out what is going on.

FIREWALL · 11-10-06, 04:53 PM

Hi Guys

I think there's a tutorial in WiKi or an earliar thread awhile
back that led to same with pictures. Hope this helps it helped
me under stand it and use it more efectivly.

melnibonian · 11-10-06, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Hi Guys

I think there's a tutorial in WiKi or an earliar thread awhile
back that led to same with pictures. Hope this helps it helped
me under stand it and use it more efectivly.

Thanks a lot. I will have a look at it asap

11-10-06, 04:07 PM	#1
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Has anyone actually used manual radar? I like using Sonar, and playing with the hydrophone. Radar is another matter- I'm looking at an oscilliscope with a bunch of squiggles. I have no freaking idea what I'm looking at in game terms. I'd like to think there is some advantage to using the radar manually.

11-10-06, 04:53 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hi Guys I think there's a tutorial in WiKi or an earliar thread awhile back that led to same with pictures. Hope this helps it helped me under stand it and use it more efectivly. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-10-06, 04:33 PM	#2
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I have but its very finicky when rotating the radar beams direction. In short it rotates a beam. The beam is only pointed in one direction at a time. Th oscilascope indicates range. If you see a bump/squiggle, it means the radar beam is bouncing off an object. The scale next to the vertilce line indicates range. The range has two scale settings. long and short. The lower the squiggle is on the line/scope, the closer the contact is. So if you set the radar to long range, a contact near the bottom of the verticle line could be say 1000 meters. If you shift to short range, now you can get more accurate readings, middle of the line being say, 500 meters? Just guestimate numbers.

11-10-06, 04:34 PM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sorry mate no idea. I leave the radar to my crew I tried once but I couldn't figure out what is going on.