Bendix Radio

[Flynco]

Hi how I can turn on/off Bendix Radio on A-20B? 

 

Bye

[chris455]

Flynco,

I believe someone stated in another post that by selecting the Bendix as an option, it is automatically "on" and will track to the nearest NAV radio transmitter. I hope this helps; maybe others can fill us in more.

Good luck!

[LukeFF]

4 hours ago, chris455 said:

Flynco,

I believe someone stated in another post that by selecting the Bendix as an option, it is automatically "on" and will track to the nearest NAV radio transmitter. I hope this helps; maybe others can fill us in more.

Good luck!

 

Nothing more to say - it works as a radio compass as it should, just like in any other plane with a radio compass. 

 

In the P-39, it's real world function was to act both as a radio receiver and radio compass. In fact, when you change radio frequencies, you'll see the frequency dial change.

[danielprates]

4 hours ago, chris455 said:

 it is automatically "on" and will track to the nearest NAV radio transmitter.

 

Is it really seeking the nearest transmitter?  In my experience it seems to only seek your homebase. In some places,  like the vincinities of Ptomnik, there are several airstrips very close to each other,  and the radio compasses (bendix and all the others depicted in the game) will always be sintonized on your home base's transmitter.

 

The exception I see in career mode is the "supply" missions. The receiver seeks your homebase when you're near to it,  and the drop airport when your closer to it. So it would seem that it depends a little on the mission design parameters. 

Edited April 1, 2018 by danielprates

[[APAF]VR_Spartan85]

Pretty cool that we have these radios, it would be noce if we could actually use them 

[69th_chuter]

And once everyone gets comfortable working with this then magnetic deviation can be introduced to the game. 

[danielprates]

2 hours ago, spartan85 said:

Pretty cool that we have these radios, it would be noce if we could actually use them 

 

Il2 1946 had radio compasses which you could set. There was the choice to tune in,  by cycling through the available transmiting antennas,  which were identified in the map. True realism would be to set the actual frequencies,  but the il21946 system was good enough. 

 

A fairly easy thing to implement,  I should imagine!  

[[APAF]VR_Spartan85]

Yes that was cool! Never had to check my map to navigate, wrote down the stations and then went on mission... 

 

having our radio selectable at the moment there’s no use... 

 

would be be great for kuban with no gps

[56RAF_Roblex]

..then we just need the in-flight map updated so we can draw radials on it to fix our position or even do it automatically so that as soon as you tune in to a beacon it draws that radial on the map for you.  In fact if it always leaves the last radial on screen for 60 seconds then you would have a fix as soon as you tune the second beacon.  Only in aircraft that had that facility of course.   It is probably more likely though that someone would write a third party app or website that asks for the frequency and bearing and draws the lines for you.

Edited April 1, 2018 by 56RAF_Roblex

[Flynco]

Thank I have flew in the career with A-20B sqn 277 from/to my home base but Bendix Radio no work... 

 

Bye

[7.GShAP/Silas]

In multiplayer the radio compass zeros in on the nearest active friendly airfield(in my experience) .  Maybe it does that offline as well.

Edited April 1, 2018 by 7.GShAP/Silas

[56RAF_Roblex]

1 hour ago, 7.GShAP/Silas said:

In multiplayer the radio compass zeros in on the nearest active friendly airfield(in my experience) .  Maybe it does that offline as well.

 

That is correct. In fact to be totally accurate it points to the nearest beacon and the server creator may not have placed a beacon at every airfield.

 

[Flynco]

My opinion at moment isn't implemented.....there is no switch option for on/off the bendix radio....RPK in other plane (same function) work in automatic....

[LukeFF]

8 hours ago, Flynco said:

My opinion at moment isn't implemented.....there is no switch option for on/off the bendix radio....RPK in other plane (same function) work in automatic....

 

Dude, it's working as intended. None of the radios have a switch to turn on or off.

[Royal_Flight]

Well, it isn't implemented. Or rather, it's working as intended but it's not done very well. 

The ability to switch between frequencies, or cycle through set frequencies with a keystroke would make this much more useful and worthwhile. Couple this with a feature to draw on maps or even share them with squadron-mates and you'd be away.

 

I assume the proper impleof radio beacons and navigation is a future planned addition, because if not there's arguably no point in putting in instruments with mods that are just eye-candy. 

[Flynco]

11 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

Dude, it's working as intended. None of the radios have a switch to turn on or off.

 

Ok tell me an airport where is a beacon for test it

[danielprates]

On 01/04/2018 at 5:49 AM, Flynco said:

Thank I have flew in the career with A-20B sqn 277 from/to my home base but Bendix Radio no work... 

 

Bye

 

The thing has a range limit too. You can't expect it to work beyond a certain range.

 

Also, terrain blocks the signal. If you are flying too low,  there is a good chance a hill is covering up the signal. 

 

Lastly, the pointer only works in a 40 or 50-something degrees ark. When the transmitter is beyond that,  the pointer sticks to the side of the ark limit and will remain there until you turn enough. So it may seem its not working,  but it is: do a 180 degree turn to the side the pointer is,  until it starts moving.

[fiddlinjim]

I have found the Radio Direction Finders work perfectly in every plane that is equipped with them, just turn toward the RDF pointer and then keep it at the middle point

and maintain a close look out for your field, it will be there..   

The only suggestion I would make would be to the individual pilots, make sure you know approximately the compass course to your home airfield.

I  recently followed the RDF from the engagement point and found myself lined up on the beacon from another field and far from my home field.

[Flynco]

In P-39 its work fine, with A20B it is dead.....

[LukeFF]

3 minutes ago, Flynco said:

In P-39 its work fine, with A20B it is dead.....

 

Once again, it's working exactly how the developers have intended it to work. Load up a quick mission, and you'll see.

[354thFG_Leifr]

37 minutes ago, Flynco said:

In P-39 its work fine, with A20B it is dead.....

 

It definitely works in the A20.

Make sure you're looking at the correct gauge, if I recall there are two that look very similar to one another. The Bendix RDF is located on the bottom left of the control column whereas the (similar-looking) Pilot Directional Indicator is to the top-left of the control column.

[Flynco]

bah...on the P-39 I run Bendix to switch selec radio axis/allied/bendix radio

on A20B switch only radio axis/or allied/ nothing else...

[354thFG_Leifr]

Are you bringing the mod?

[LukeFF]

7 hours ago, Flynco said:

bah...on the P-39 I run Bendix to switch selec radio axis/allied/bendix radio

on A20B switch only radio axis/or allied/ nothing else...

 

That's how it's designed to work in the A-20, because there's already a radio receiver installed, separate from the Bendix.

[Flynco]

3 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

That's how it's designed to work in the A-20, because there's already a radio receiver installed, separate from the Bendix.

and then? 

[LukeFF]

13 minutes ago, Flynco said:

and then? 

 

It only works as a radio compass in the A-20.

[Flynco]

 

14 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

It only works as a radio compass in the A-20.

 

 

It is obvious that it is not used to communicate ... but it is always off and the indicator hand is stopped it is from the first post that I tell you, post a video where that it works.

[354thFG_Leifr]

1 hour ago, Flynco said:

 

 

 

It is obvious that it is not used to communicate ... but it is always off and the indicator hand is stopped it is from the first post that I tell you, post a video where that it works.

 

It works dude.

[=LD=Hethwill]

We use it extensively on our peshka/a20/etc hit and run "nevermind the map just follow the beacon" flights. It works.

Edited April 6, 2018 by =LD=Hethwill

[Horna]

There's something wrong with the radio, in soviet planes it works OK but I haven't seen the pointer ever move an inch in both, quick missions and career in the P-39. Tuning the radio to "compass" doesn't help either. Maybe I'm missing something here or maybe it's some AF ownership bug?

[fiddlinjim]

The RDF works perfectly in any plane that it is offered, just like LUKE FF stated.

[Horna]

1 hour ago, fiddlinjim said:

The RDF works perfectly in any plane that it is offered, just like LUKE FF stated.

Thanks for the help.

 

[LukeFF]

7 hours ago, Horna said:

There's something wrong with the radio, in soviet planes it works OK but I haven't seen the pointer ever move an inch in both, quick missions and career in the P-39. Tuning the radio to "compass" doesn't help either. Maybe I'm missing something here or maybe it's some AF ownership bug?

 

2 hours ago, fiddlinjim said:

The RDF works perfectly in any plane that it is offered, just like LUKE FF stated.

 

Actually, there is a bug with the radio compass in the P-39. The developers are aware of it.

[56RAF_Roblex]

Just to confirm. We used the Bendix in our A20s when we flew in Coconut Expert on Wednesday.    We hit the ships then used the Bendix to find Agoy.

[BlitzPig_EL]

How do you use it?

 

Flew a few of Vander's coops yesterday and to my eyes the scale on the Bendix RDF just sits there, no matter what direction the nose is pointed.  The Russian one is OK, just center the needle and you are good to go, but that numbered scale on the Bendix is perplexing.

[Plurp]

1 hour ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

How do you use it?

 

Flew a few of Vander's coops yesterday and to my eyes the scale on the Bendix RDF just sits there, no matter what direction the nose is pointed.  The Russian one is OK, just center the needle and you are good to go, but that numbered scale on the Bendix is perplexing.

To cover all the bases:

 

Did you add Bendix in the load out screen.

Did the mission have NDB.

Top gauge (PDI) above altimeter moves when on AP, needle moves in left/right AP turn.

Bendix gauge below clock should home in on NDB

Rotary gauge on right horizontal panel gives the bearing to the NDB (-180 deg) i.e. points to 180 when flying "TO" the station., 90 when beacon off left wing etc.

Edited April 13, 2018 by Plurp

[BlitzPig_EL]

Yes, added the Bendix in the load out.

 

Not sure if a transmitter is on any of the maps.

 

I'll have to look again at the instrument panel to check it.

[Plurp]

Post patch:

 

Bendix works in P-39 when radio switched to compass. 

 

Rotary dial points to 0 when flying to the beacon,  in A20 it points to 180 when flying towards the beacon.

 

In compass, needle now works but points to North when flying to the beacon so working same as the rotary dial.  I would think this would point to the actual course to the NDB  the same as the german  P and S needle on the 88, 111, and 110.  I.e. I am on course 270 flying towards the beacon.  My compass needle points to 270 and the parallel lines also point to 270.  

 

Rotary dials on the Pe-2's do not work in the gunner station since Patch 3.01 and still do not work.  If memory serves, these pointed to 180 when flying towards the beacon and 0 when flying away from the beacon.

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, Plurp said:

Post patch:

 

Bendix works in P-39 when radio switched to compass. 

 

Rotary dial points to 0 when flying to the beacon,  in A20 it points to 180 when flying towards the beacon.

 

In compass, needle now works but points to North when flying to the beacon so working same as the rotary dial.  I would think this would point to the actual course to the NDB  the same as the german  P and S needle on the 88, 111, and 110.  I.e. I am on course 270 flying towards the beacon.  My compass needle points to 270 and the parallel lines also point to 270.  

 

Rotary dials on the Pe-2's do not work in the gunner station since Patch 3.01 and still do not work.  If memory serves, these pointed to 180 when flying towards the beacon and 0 when flying away from the beacon.

 

From what I have read, the display shows the relative bearing to the source of the beacon (i.e., A-20, P-39, and Ju 52). Furthermore, apparently the procedure was to find the weakest point of the beacon signal and then plot a course that would be 180 degrees from what the bearing indicator showed. If so, that would mean the only A-20 has it modeled correctly right now.

[BlitzPig_EL]

So, I have been all over the GUI, and can find no keybinds for any radio controls.

 

I see you guys talking about them though.   How do I join the super secret club that gets to use the RDF?

Edited April 19, 2018 by BlitzPig_EL