How to place a homing beacon?

[SCG_Darbzy]

Hi all,

 

I've been through Jim's manual and searched the thread but I can't find anything on how to make a homing beacon. I assume it's some sort of object that you make a linked entity and then set it up in the objects advanced properties? If anyone could point me in the right direction I'd be stoked.

 

Thanks!

[Sketch]

Place your ndb anywhere you want and turn beacon channel to 1. It will then start working for the country you selected in the country dropdown.

 

[JimTM]

See "Mark the Airfield with a Radio Homing Beacon" on pg. 58 of the manual. You need the "NDB" object under Vehicles. Note that step 3 in the procedure is optional.

[SCG_Darbzy]

Thanks guys, sorry Jim I did look through your manual and I’ll double check later that I have the most up to date version. I swear I couldn’t see it. Thanks again.

[JimTM]

You're welcome Darbzy. 

 

There is is only one version of the manual. The section on radio beacons is under "Help Pilots Find an Airbase and a Runway" on pg. 56. A search for "radio" or "beacon" would have worked better for you rather than browsing the table of contents.

[JG4_dingsda]

Whenever I read about the radio beacons, I get sad a little bit. Why not being able to use channel 2..n and refer to them via a keybinding in game (previous - next).

 

(Sorry for putting this here, but as I said in the first sentence ... )

Edited May 30, 2020 by JG4_dingsda