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Warrior II - ADF when NDB is .5

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Forum Name: PA-28R Arrow/Turbo Arrow III/IV and Warrior II
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Printed Date: 29 Mar 2024 at 8:43am


Topic: Warrior II - ADF when NDB is .5
Posted By: G-CYMRU
Subject: Warrior II - ADF when NDB is .5
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 9:34pm
Hi all,

I’ve got the Warrior II and every time I try and tune an NDB with a decimal 5 frequency the ADF does not pick up the NDB at all! For instance Cardiff 388.5 I have tried rounding up to 389 and down to 388 and nothing.

If I change aircraft to another type that does allow the input of a decimal and then switch back it works. With it displaying 389. However if I then change the frequency and back again to 389 it doesn’t pick it up?!

Any ideas??



Replies:
Posted By: thefrog
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 3:32pm
I asked exactly this in March last year in this forum concerning the Arrow and haven't resolved it yet, so it would be good to hear a solution!


Posted By: ThomasAH
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 3:43pm
Search for the FSUIPC configuration option "AutoTuneADF=Yes", this may help.
(I haven't tried yet as the ADF frequencies I need are all .0)


Posted By: Martyn
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2018 at 9:49am
This is an annoying limitation of the way FSX/P3D simulates ADF radios. In the real world the unit fitted to the Arrow and Warrior doesn't provide a way to set the fractional part of the ADF frequency, however in the real world you don't need to set the exact frequency in order to receive a signal so that isn't an issue. Unfortunately it does need to be set exactly in FSX/P3D, hence this issue.

As Thomas has pointed out, a popular way to get around the limitation is to use the FSUIPC option. Alternatively some people add the 2D radio pop-up from something like the C172 which provides the ability to set the fractional part.

I'll investigate what options could be included in our aircraft to provide a workaround for this.


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Martyn
Just Flight Ltd


Posted By: G-CYMRU
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2018 at 11:22am
Martyn,

A clear description of a workaround would be greatly appreciated when you find out what’s the best!

Kind Regards



Posted By: Uptimist
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 5:44pm
Has there been any update to this?

Thanks!



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