Maybe a dumb question I should know the answer too, but how do you tune tha ADF in the 152 and 172 to an NDB with a decimal?  e.g. Cardiff NDB frequency is 388.5.

Thanks

Haha, may not be a dumb question then as nobody has answered 🙂

3 hours ago, cianpars said:

Maybe a dumb question I should know the answer too, but how do you tune tha ADF in the 152 and 172 to an NDB with a decimal?  e.g. Cardiff NDB frequency is 388.5.

Thanks

The default key binding for SHIFT+CTRL+A says "Sequentially selects the ADF tuner digits for use with  +/-" .  Maybe something to experiment with if you haven't done so already. However, I was not able to set the decimal frequency digit in the steam gauge C172 just by using the mouse. It may be that the particular models of the ADF radios modeled in the steam gauge C172 and C152 are just not capable of setting a decimal ADF digit. The ADF in the C172 looks like the real life Bendix/King KR 87 below which, from what I've read, does not tune a decimal digit.

As an alternative, you can set the ADF frequency you need in the C172 with the G1000NXi in the normal way.

Al

 

 

Edited November 17, 20214 yr by ark

from real life experience,  the old KR-86 in the Warrior II  receives the NDB just fine despite lacking the ability to tune decimals.

For example tuning in 388Mhz despite the official freq is 388,5, did give you both morse ident and needle deflection towards the station.

54 minutes ago, SAS443 said:

from real life experience,  the old KR-86 in the Warrior II  receives the NDB just fine despite lacking the ability to tune decimals.

For example tuning in 388Mhz despite the official freq is 388,5, did give you both morse ident and needle deflection towards the station.

I remember that as well, but didn't work in the sim. Unfortunately the ADFs in the sim seem to have better selectivity than the old, real life ADFs.  Probably can't tune in a local AM radio station to listen to the ball game either. 😉

Al

Edited November 17, 20214 yr by ark

Aha, thanks for all your input.  I can confirm that setting 388 or 389 in the sim does not puck up the NDB signal which begs the question why are the frequences broadcast that way.  Cardiff is not the only place I've had this issue.

When I flew the 152 in the rw, I don't ever recall coming across x.5 frequencies.

Surprised that this hasn't cropped up before.

37 minutes ago, cianpars said:

I can confirm that setting 388 or 389 in the sim does not puck up the NDB signal which begs the question why are the frequencies broadcast that way. 

In the early days, pre the digital age, analog ADF radios had continuous manual tuning like tuning in a radio station on an early car radio. So decimal frequencies where not an issue -- you just "turned the dial" to get the best signal. These days the more capable digital ADF radios can tune a decimal frequency.

Al

Edited November 17, 20214 yr by ark