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I have an interesting problem. I had downloaded a set of Convair aircraft (it's been so long I don't remember where from) but the radios have an interesting issue and I'm wondering if it's fixable.

Even though they all have a COM1/2 and NAV1/2 only the #1 side works. I can change frequencies around on the COM/NAV 2 side, but they don't actually work. Is this something that would be encoded in the .air file? Or is it something I may actually be able to fix?

In the Convair pack it had a 340, 440 and a 580. I replaced the instrument items for the radio set on the 580 from the original instrument files to a known working Bendix King set used in the Cessna aircraft. But it didn't fix anything.

If anyone has any ideas, that would be greatly appreciated.

Have you checked the aircraft.cfg files for the following?

[Radios]
// Radio Type = availiable, standby frequency, has glide slope
Audio.1       = 1
Com.1         = 1, 1
Com.2         = 1, 1
Nav.1         = 1, 1, 1
Nav.2         = 1, 1, 0
Adf.1         = 1
Transponder.1 = 1
Marker.1      = 1

The 1 means it is available -

BTW the .air file has nothing to do with radios - only flight dynamics.

Thanks, let me check on that.

*edit*
the aircraft.cfg has this.

[Radios]
Audio.1=1
Com.1=1, 0
Nav.1=1, 0, 1
Nav.2=1, 0, 0
Adf.1=1
Transponder.1=1
Marker.1=1

What do the different numbers mean (as in the different positions)?

// Radio Type = availiable, standby frequency, has glide slope

The first number (1 or 0) indicates that is, or is not available.

The second indicates if it has or does not have a standby freq and the third indicates if it has or does not have a glide slope capability.

Just to make sure, I change all the "=" entries to "1", to get everything in the Radio Stack working!

Paul...G-BPLF..FS 2004...and a full Bendix-King Radio Stack!... 8-)...!

Sweet, thanks. I couldn't remember what file contained all the info like that. So I reinstalled all the SDKs and discovered (again) that the "aircraft container" SDK was what I needed. Thanks again.

One thing to remember is that if you are using a panel that only has one non-switchable nav frequency available, then with everything set as 1, the nav frequencies won't change when clicked. So it's

[Radios]
Audio.1=1
Com.1=1, 0
Nav.1=1, 0, 1
Nav.2=1, 0, 0
Adf.1=1
Transponder.1=1
Marker.1=1

for panels with no switchable pair of nav frequencies, and

[Radios]
Audio.1=1
Com.1=1, 1
Com.2=1, 1
Nav.1=1, 1, 1
Nav.2=1, 1, 0
Adf.1=1
Transponder.1=1
Marker.1=1

for those that do have them.

depending on your radio stack, shown here the one from the Default Boeing 737-400.. at the bottom are several buttons.  COM1, COM2, BOTH, NAV1, NAV2, MARKER, DME, ADF.    You can set your Transmit Com1, Listen to Com2, then hit the "BTH" (BOTH) button on the bottom.   You Talk to ATC on Com1, but listen to UNICOM on 2.    If you set it up just right, you can have 4 COMS ready at your disposal so that when ATC hands you off to someone else, all you have to do is press 1 or 2 buttons, and you are ready to go.  No more fiddling with your radios trying to tune it in flight, unless you really have to.


plus, you can have NAV1 set to the 1st VOR that you are going to cross, NAV2 on the 2nd which is a little further away; track the 1st, switch to the second, program 3rd. and you are good to go in that manner.


Just press the button at the bottom for what you want.

Puma,

air cfg can be confusing, so here is a little help

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526949.aspx

all kinds of nifty things you can do. Back up your air file then experiment

Dave

Puma,

air cfg can be confusing, so here is a little help

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526949.aspx

all kinds of nifty things you can do. Back up your air file then experiment

Dave

That link is for the SDK for ESP and appropriate for FSX. It will contain info not applicable for FS9.

The FS9 Aircraft Container SDK can be downloaded here- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555857

cheers,
Joe

I appreciate all that info, guys. I already know how to operate the radios when flying my various aircraft. The issue I was having was a radio set with a Com1 and Com2 but the Com2 didn't work. The aircraft.cfg was where the fault was with incorrect settings. I have fixed those and while doing that I reinstalled all my SDK files and rediscovered the Aircraft Container file where I used to look to for this kind of help. I had forgotten about it and it wasn't installed because I had a rebuild with new hard drives some time ago. There are a few programs I'm trying to remember using to review gauges and stuff. But I have my current problem fixed.

Thanks again. This site rocks!