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Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: leonid on November 20, 1999, 03:35:00 AM
Though not stated in the read.me file for 0.39, if you fly below 500ft. you will not get picked up by enemy radar.


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Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 20, 1999, 05:07:00 AM
500ft msl or 500ft agl?
I'm asking because sometimes I'll run a gooney bird through the canyons and I'll be at 3-4kmsl, but I'm try to keep my altitude above ground level to about 100ft
Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: leonid on November 20, 1999, 06:12:00 AM
I'm not sure.  I hope agl, myself...

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Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: hitech on November 20, 1999, 08:42:00 AM
Its agl and is a host setting think i have it at 250 right now.

HiTech
Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: Jekyll on November 20, 1999, 05:02:00 PM
is there a dot command to show current host settings, similar to the .show command in brand W?

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Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 20, 1999, 06:27:00 PM
many thanks for that info HT.  Now the only thing needed is a radar altimeter so we can tell we're under radar coverage =)

btw, that's a joke =)

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Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: Minotaur on November 20, 1999, 07:01:00 PM
I think it is called a RWR (Radar Warning Reciever.

Mino
Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: glars on November 20, 1999, 08:12:00 PM
For radar altimeter substitute:

1. Descend to low altitude.

2. Press 'g' key.

3. Continue descent until 'squeak' noise is heard signifying you are below radar height.

4. Press 'g' key again to turn off radar detector.

5. IMPORTANT: Maintain height.

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Title: RADAR - not effective below 500 feet
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 20, 1999, 08:45:00 PM
LOLLOL glars, that'll work just fine over level ground, but not so well in the canyons where they're up and down =)

Mino-
the RWR gear is to let you know when your aircraft has been 'hit' with a radar beam that is searching for you or trying to lock onto you for missle guidence.  A radar altimeter uses radio signals to tell you your height above ground level, and is usually useless over about 2500ft agl