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So I had a training mission I had made for my squadron during the 1.5 days. When 2.5 came out I decided to remake it from scratch in order to clean it up. But I have come across a couple of issues in the process.

 

Issue #1. ILS. Or rather, the lack of it. In 1.5 ILS worked just fine. I would practice ILS approaches at Senaki frequently. But in 2.5 ILS doesn't seem to be working. The weather is the same as it was in 1.5 so it should have the same active runway as before (the one equipped with ILS). Has anyone else noticed issues with ILS equipment in 2.5? Or do I have to set something up that's new that didn't have to be set up in the past?

 

Issue #2. Radio Homing. I have 3 different locations to practice FM Radio Homing in the UH-1H. Each has their own zone and a different radio freq. All 3 are set up in a similar fashion. But yet only 1 of them works. That one is on 50.2 FM. I have tried a range of frequencies for the other two but nothing seems to work. Any thoughts on this one?

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#1 senaki might have 27 as the standard active runway. You need a good wind to change the active runway, ~4+ kn to the west. And I sometimes forget that the wind directions shows the to direction and not from.

#2 can't help you there

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Issue #1. ILS. Or rather, the lack of it. In 1.5 ILS worked just fine. I would practice ILS approaches at Senaki frequently. But in 2.5 ILS doesn't seem to be working. The weather is the same as it was in 1.5 so it should have the same active runway as before (the one equipped with ILS). Has anyone else noticed issues with ILS equipment in 2.5? Or do I have to set something up that's new that didn't have to be set up in the past?

ATM in DCS 2.5.x there are issues with ILS and NDB's matching the 'active' ATC runway if there is a light headwind

 

• With zero wind - the default runways and ILS/NDB's usually work correctly.

 

• Between 1 and 6 knot (3 m/s) headwinds - often the ILS/NDB's will turn off or be active for the wrong direction.

 

• Headwinds of 7 knot and above - the ILS/NDB's will turn on again for the active runway.

 

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That's bloody weird. Ok, I'll toy with the wind speeds and see what happens. I don't really want to turn off all wind because I want students to learn to deal with wind for landing and bomb employment.

 

ATM in DCS 2.5.x there are issues with ILS and NDB's matching the 'active' ATC runway if there is a light headwind

 

• With zero wind - the default runways and ILS/NDB's usually work correctly.

 

• Between 1 and 6 knot (3 m/s) headwinds - often the ILS/NDB's will turn off or be active for the wrong direction.

 

• Headwinds of 7 knot and above - the ILS/NDB's will turn on again for the active runway.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3476906&postcount=10

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3456031&postcount=7

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3405547&postcount=10

Topgun505

 

Win 10 Pro 64-bit, Intel Core i7-8700k, Evga GTX 1080 FTW, 64 GB DDR4 RAM, Alienware 34" 2K LED, TrackIR 5 Pro, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Pro Rudder, Thrustmaster MFDs x3, Razer Nostromo n52.

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Cut the wind to 0 and the ILS works now. Radio homing is still a mystery.

Topgun505

 

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