How to use JTAC?

[Kafka]

I've set up a JTAC on my practice mission, can communicate with it so it's working, 1688 entered, call IP Inbound, then Laser on, it responds lasing, but I can't pick it up.

I probably haven't set something correctly;

GBU12 selected and armed - AUT Fuz NT Qty1 Mult2.

DMT is on, LST on RH MFD, the X is sweeping and searching, but doesn't pick up the laser, I tried pointing the nose down at the target area and nothing.

I wonder what I'm doing wrong?

Any advice gratefully received, thanks.

 

EDIT - Disregard, I went round again and this time it worked! Don't know what I did differently though!

Edited July 30, 2020 by Kafka

[virulosity]

I think you need to approach from the correct side of the target. Depending on how this is simulated, which I don't know, but in real life: The laser is projected onto the target from a certain direction, then the laser light is reflected off into a dispersion cone. If you are not looking at the target within this cone of reflected energy, you won't see the spot. In a practical sense: think about being on the south side of a building and someone shines a laser on the north side. You won't see it.