How do I use the radar?

Maintenance Logbook:

 

1. A/A Radar not detecting most targets. Enemy closing from 80 miles as called By AWACS. Range and altitude parameters checked and double checked. No changes to search parameters and target suddenly appears around 25 miles. TACVIEW confirms target within search parameters entire time. Happens over and over again.

 

 

2. SA not displaying most targets as called by AWACS, They simply don't appear until radar detects them.

 

 

3. IFF not working, yes IFF and D/L are ON. Locked targets and unlocked targets, cursor over target on radar or SA display, confirmed sensor control depress mapping, no response,

 

 

All of these systems worked fine previously. I know there are reasons where these systems wont detect targets, i.e. terrain masking, notching etc but this is not the case. Ill be flying with F14s and F18s and the 14 has the targets and none of the 18s can pick them up.

Edited July 2, 2019 by fredclan
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How many bars you running on your scans?

If you can't operate the bug, you'll have less luck with the turkey.

Have a track file? Maybe there is hope for your Hornet.

Sorry for double post.

What difference does how many bars im running? I know more bars will slow scan down but if I know the range and altitude of the target and I put the cursor there, and the altitude window brackets the targets altitude, I should get a hit. I generally use 4 bar and switch to 2 for close work

not looking for luck

So am I the only 1 with problems?

This is getting academic without a track file. I don't want to offend anybody. It often helps to show the problem rather than to describe it.

Thx Tom, I'm away from DCS computer but will post later.

So am I the only 1 with problems?

Probably not. I would say sometimes hornet's radar works inconsistently. One solution you might wanna try is switch to gun then switch it back to your previous missile. I know it's odd but somehow it works. Kinda like reset mechanism of the radar.

I also noticed weird behavior of DL. How can my closer radar contact could not be shown at SA while the long range one showed at SA, both flying at high altitude (tanker and AWACS).

Our AWACS flying orbit behind me.

Edited July 2, 2019 by Oceandar

Sorry for double post.

What difference does how many bars im running? I know more bars will slow scan down but if I know the range and altitude of the target and I put the cursor there, and the altitude window brackets the targets altitude, I should get a hit. I generally use 4 bar and switch to 2 for close work

 

What you describe doing, doesn't always seem to work. IRL and in theory you are right, but I find that its inconsistent in the hornet.

 

The other "odd thing" might be your graphics settings, since they do effect sensor performance as I understand it. I.e. running high PD in VR reduces visual AND radar spotting range.

The other "odd thing" might be your graphics settings, since they do effect sensor performance as I understand it. I.e. running high PD in VR reduces visual AND radar spotting range.

 

What?? Any proof of this?