TACAN for KC-130

Here is a mod to allow TACAN to be used with RAZBAM's KC130

 

Its just a simple addition to KC130.lua to match the TACAN entry in the KC135.lua.

 

Its OVGME ready, but hopefully RAZBAM will make it a permanent fix.

Razbam KC130 TACAN.zip

Nicely done!

 

 

Can TACAN be set in Mission Editor with this?

 

 

... and can you post non-OVGME install instructions?

Edited December 30, 2017 by Backy 51

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Nicely done!

 

 

Can TACAN be set in Mission Editor with this?

 

 

... and can you post non-OVGME install instructions?

 

 

Yes.

 

Install KC130.lua into DCS World (version you are running)\CoreMods\aircraft\AV8BNA

 

Overwrite existing file.

 

Every time you update DCS you will need to repeat this process

KC130.lua

Working like a charm.

 

Thanks dannyq8

seems simple enough - i wonder why its not already implemented in the core av8? would this work for the tarawa as well?

Does it go through the integrity check ?

Does it go through the integrity check ?

 

No

Very nice, thanks Danny

would this work for the tarawa as well?

 

No, unfortunately not. Ships don't seem to have the "TACAN" attribute.

 

...and you can neither put a beacon (send radio message loop on a frequency) on the "unit" in ME, nor does a message on a moving zone work. :(

 

With moving zone you can hear the beacon on ADF in the Huey, but the needles can't locate it.

 

@RAZBAM - this is a very important part of approaching a carrier, you need DME for distance and everything from holding, Delta and Charlie pattern, to the Final Approach Fix.

 

For helicopters the option to put a "send radio transmission" trigger on the Tarawa-Unit or a NDB/VOR or FM homing beacon would be fantastic.

Indeed

This works Great. Thank you!

Do we need a channel setup to communicate with Tanker or is it now on easy comms...

If you are talking about the TACAN comms, yes, you have to "activate TACAN" in ME

 

If you are talking about "voice" Comms to tanker, this mod doesn't change that.

Cool Thanks man

Would a similar mod to the Tarawa's LUA allow for it to have a TACAN?

Would a similar mod to the Tarawa's LUA allow for it to have a TACAN?

See my post above.

 

TLDR No, it wouldn't.

Thanks, this works, but for me the X and Y are reversed. I defined the TACAN with X, and it does not work on X.

 

But it works on Y, even though it was defined as X.

 

A minor and easily overcome issue for me.

No, unfortunately not. Ships don't seem to have the "TACAN" attribute.

 

...and you can neither put a beacon (send radio message loop on a frequency) on the "unit" in ME, nor does a message on a moving zone work. :(

 

With moving zone you can hear the beacon on ADF in the Huey, but the needles can't locate it.

 

@RAZBAM - this is a very important part of approaching a carrier, you need DME for distance and everything from holding, Delta and Charlie pattern, to the Final Approach Fix.

 

For helicopters the option to put a "send radio transmission" trigger on the Tarawa-Unit or a NDB/VOR or FM homing beacon would be fantastic.

 

Totally agree with the carrier requiring TACAN! It spoils the shipbourn aspect of the sim. If VRS can do TACAN and ils on their Nimitz and Ike in TacPack, we should have the same here. Speaking of fleet carriers....

 

It's going to be essential for the F/A 18 when the Hormuz map gets done. Or are we expected to use F10 all the time?:huh:

I don't know why you assume that because the Tarawa - a work in progress - doesn't currently have TACAN, that everything in the future will be the same.

 

I can be pretty confident that the to do list at RAZBAM will include the TACAN aspect of the Tarawa, and you'll see it sooner rather than later.

 

What you have is a pre-purchase example of the Harrier and all that comes with it. Just be patient, and you'll get the incomplete features as and when they reach the top of the list and are coded.

Totally agree with the carrier requiring TACAN! blah blah blah

 

http://bfy.tw/1tNT

Totally agree with the carrier requiring TACAN! It spoils the shipbourn aspect of the sim. If VRS can do TACAN and ils on their Nimitz and Ike in TacPack, we should have the same here. Speaking of fleet carriers....

 

It's going to be essential for the F/A 18 when the Hormuz map gets done. Or are we expected to use F10 all the time?:huh:

Yes, but I was focusing the helicopters and the need for either Precision Radar Approach or a normal ADF/NDB Beacon as especially the current DCS helos do not have TACAN.

If I remember correctly, TACAN is already planned for the Tarawa and I'm sure it doesn't take long.

Likely ED needs to add the TACAN attribute to ship objects, but they are currently and understandably very busy with DCS 2.5 and the Hornet Early Access preparations.

 

So take a deep breath... "Patience, young Padawan" (Qui-Gon Jin)

I dare say that once the advanced features have been released with the carrier following the Hornet we will see a complete suite of nav aids on ships become more widely accessible by third parties too.

 

Time will tell.

I dare say that once the advanced features have been released with the carrier following the Hornet we will see a complete suite of nav aids on ships become more widely accessible by third parties too.

 

Time will tell.

Yep, it would make sense to do this as a generic feature in the core sim, so Mission Designers can add TACAN and nav-aids to any object. There was a discussion of a mobile TACAN system, so ED will likely get it done.

Nav-aid-beacons are basically available for vehicles as "radio-transmissions", so if they would add this to ships it should be OK.

http://bfy.tw/1tNT

 

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