Radio Help Please!

[Ranger70]

I would like to know how to use the radio. I have looked at the instructions but can quite get it. I do not belong to a squadron but would like to know how to be able to tune in to listen, communicate, etc. I am not the sharpest knive in the drawer so please dumb down your instructions. Thanks for the help!!

[Ack-Ack]

Aces High Trainer's Page


Good place to start out on how to play and fly.  You can also request a trainer's help for further instruction.  Good luck and welcome to your new addiction.  


ack-ack

[The Fugitive]

Well Ranger, in all three post that you've posted a question Ack-Ack has given you the same response. While being redundant its also very good advice.

To use the radio, hit the "/" key on your keyboard. This will bring up the "radio bar".  Each box/channel is label with which keys open that channel. "/", "cntrl /", "alt /", and "shift /". The last box being VOX, or the voice channels. Each channel can be tuned either by using the drop down box, or by typing a number in.

Some number channels are "set number channels, like I think there use to be one for those looking for a trainer while flying in the main arena, 200 is the "gossip" channel where most of the trash talking between players happens. Others are used by squads.

[Daubie]

Hi Ranger,

I downloaded the freebie in February, 2007.  I came here and signed up in March.  I tried the game online just one day.  I realized I was hooked.  I sent in my credit card info, the next day.  I started posting here a few weeks ago.  

Before I came into the MA, I read everything I could find via HTC & netAces and other stuff.  I started a section in my filing cabinet just for AHII and I have several indexed folders as reference backup.  I started up my own private stash (for now) to Yahoo! Groups in Links of stuff I find and catagorize them as necessary, concerning air combat in online sims, not just AHII.

I practiced offline in a P-38 (AHII) to get good enough (tricycle landing gear is easier) and got me a Saitek twisty joystick for $50.  I practiced in a Spit 5 with "Auto-Take-Off," turned off and landings.  X52 is overkill at my entry level.  

My 1st adventures here online, I just flew around in the back areas.  I didn't shoot at one plane until I felt this place out, and started to get PO'd at getting shot with no warning.  Then I inserted clips, "lock and load" and squeeze gently when firing when I had enough of it.  I quickly realized the P-38 is not a toy in the hands of a noobie and set her aside for a day when I'm better prepared to fly her.

I read in the archives here a long time before I even asked just one question, not to bring up subjects already addressed in old posts.  Then, like you are doing, to fine tune and get a better understanding I started to ask questions.  Granted, I do, ask questions on old subjects.

My best noobie advice from "the land of noob" is hang out to the training area and do it right and don't learn bad habits from other well intentioned folk.  And get a couple of good books on the subject.  I do both and experiment in the arenas, too.  

I joined a squad by an invitation, and it helped.  I met a guy with a Dell like mine and from that learned how to upgrade my system to a better performing platform---Thanks Buky.  I also realized very quickly, that their squad was not doing the game as I wanted to do and I saw bad habits I wished not to pursue, at least, not now.  And I headed to the training arena (TA) with the likes of Ghosth, Widewing and Ren with the pursuit of wanting to do it right from the get-go.   The real life Navy pilot training process is a long time before they are allowed out to their 1st fleet assignment.  I figure a six months to a year in TA before I can hold my own in the simulation here.

[Xasthur]

Throwing yourself in the deep-end can help you to learn faster..... It's a game.. so just have fun.

Try flying with the Bish, they're generally pretty helpful with new guys.

I learnt everything I know from just going at it in the MA

[stantond]

Here are some example radio commands and their uses:


/.radio 5 Malta
This tunes the channel five (voice) radio to myself.  I can push the 'T' (without the quotes) button and talk and hear myself!!  Hey there, no need for a "can I get a radio check?", "why won't anyone give me a radio check", "damit, I want a radio check!".  This is super top secret, so be careful who you tell!

/.radio 1 ArchNemisis
This tunes channel one to whoever you are wanting to duel with, or text to who is an enemy.  An enemy in this context is someone on the other two countries.  By pressing the / key then typing, you are texting directly with your ArchNemisis.

/.radio 5 Snoopy
This tunes the voice channel to Snoopy.  During training or other use you can talk directly with Snoopy.  It's useful that way.

The radio bar has several options from the pull down menu's.  These allow local (from the same takeoff field) communications, country which is everyone in the country you are flying with, and also a specific channel such as 121.  Typically, specific channel numbers are used for squad communications.

In general, the radio isn't very tricky to use.  However, it appears most don't take the time to learn how.  Documentation isn't one of AH's strengths.  The radio is fully functional in the training arena (TA) and if you are persistent, someone will work with you on radio use.  


Regards,

Malta