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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2016 3:42:19 GMT -5
If you have the Starliner gauge it is possible to modify both the Connie and Super Connie panels to have an rmi switchable to two VORs or two ADFs or whatever combination you desire. This is useful for picking up the next VOR in the flight sequence on VOR2 when VOR1 is on VOR loc. As I fly in the vc in the Connies I have put the switches on the Engineer's panel, which is not ideal, but it works. You also need to replace the rmi itself with the one from the Starliner or the VOR1 needle doesn't work. I can post the modifications to the panel.cfg file if anybody is interested - aligning the switches properly took some time. I appreciate that Bill (Defender) cannot publish gauges made by other people, but if the older style radio equipment to which he has referred is still available on the web it would be good to know the location, Ken
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Post by Defender on May 1, 2016 6:37:00 GMT -5
Hi Ken,
I still think that the DC-3 default radio panel is a good enough option if you do some work with Photoshop to remove the distressed appearance and sharpen up the numbers bitmaps that show VHF frequencies and the ADF frequency range window. The other ADF I used is part of the f7f-3.zip on Flightsim, a Grumman by Milton Shupe which included a similar but smarter looking ADF by Richard Murray. However can't see any way to contact him other than that this development group all seem to be Simouthouse members and I don't think that it's worthwhile anyway when that default radio panel is already available and, apart from the HF tuners, very similar to the real Super Connie/Starliner layouts.
Best regards
Bill
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2016 7:44:21 GMT -5
Hi Bill, Many thanks. I have downloaded f7f-3.zip and will start work, Best wishes, Ken
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 1, 2016 10:46:57 GMT -5
Hi Ken,
I would appreciate the panel.cfg excerpts, thanks.
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Post by jimmyfingers on May 1, 2016 13:23:52 GMT -5
Hey Ken, me too. I have the ADF 2 radio panel installed. I'm missing something on the RMI and the switches though. jimmyfingers@bellsouth.net
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2016 16:40:52 GMT -5
OK. Under Window 3, the Flight Engineer's panel, you need:
gaugexx=L1649A!xRMI Selec, 285, 600, 56, 64 gaugexx=L1649A!ADF1-VOR1_Switch,290, 615, 20, 26 gaugexx=L1649A!ADF2-VOR2_Switch,315, 615, 20, 26
And under [vcockpit01]
gauge12=L1649A!RMI1, 17,480,150,150
If you use the 2d panel the gauge will need replacing there too, of course.
The Starliner gauge must be in either your Super Connie panel folder or the FS9 Gauges folder. However, I am going to try Bill's idea of using the default DC3 radio panel, which looks period and has all the necessary switches there already.
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Post by Bjoern on May 2, 2016 11:50:49 GMT -5
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 2, 2016 12:13:22 GMT -5
Hi,
Thanks for that. Instead of adding those switches to the FE panel, I added them to the Radio panel (Window02) in place of NAV1 (which is visible by default). Here is what mine looks like:
gauge00=L1049G!RadioCOMM1, 1, 0,77,45 //gauge01=L1049G!RadioNAV1, 78, 0,77,45 gauge02=L1049G!RadioCOMM2, 1,46,77,45 gauge03=L1049G!RadioATC, 78,46,77,45 gauge04=L1049G!RadioADF1, 155, 0,77,45 gauge05=L1049G!RadioADF2, 155,46,77,45
gauge06=L1649A!xRMI Selec, 78, 0, 38, 43 gauge07=L1649A!ADF1-VOR1_Switch,81, 10, 14, 18 gauge08=L1649A!ADF2-VOR2_Switch,98, 10, 14, 18
Then in the VC I used your line to replace the RMI in the VC, and I replaced the one in the Window00 sections too (for the 2D panel):
gauge10=L1649A!RMI1, 674,592,90,90 //for ADF VOR switching
While in the 2D panel the default NAV1 radio is still visible behind the RMI switches, it's not that bothersome. If it really bugs me I'll extend the RMI switch bitmap to the right to cover it.
Oh, and for others trying it, you will need to copy the L1649A.CAB file from your Starliner v4 installation and paste it into your L1049G/panel folder. I did the same thing with the L1049H panel.
Thanks again,
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Post by jimmyfingers on May 4, 2016 6:52:58 GMT -5
Man ya'll are awesome. It's fun for me to hang around smart people.
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Post by chris_c on May 4, 2016 9:37:03 GMT -5
Am wondering about the sextant used in the L-1649A. The article linked below mentioned using celestial fixes on the polar routes but there does not appear to be a sextant on either the FS9 model or on any photograph that I could find of the real aircraft. Presumably it would be periscopic instead of being mounted in an astrodome (there does not seem to be any evidence of the latter in any Starliner pics) and likely would have been streamlined or fared over. This probably accounts for it being invisible in contemporary photos, however most L-1649A's seem to have the HF antenna mast mounted right about where the navigator position was in the astrodome equipped Connies. I have added the Dave Bitzer/Mark Beaumont bubble sextant gauge to my Starliners but would appreciate any information on how it was mounted in the real world L-1649A. Thanks in advance. Chris Starliner - LAX to Heathrow
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 4, 2016 10:02:26 GMT -5
The "stalk" of the periscope sextant was pushed thought a small flush port hole in the roof of the cockpit. The port is almost invisible when not in use. I assume the sextant was stored in a case when not in use and not visible in pictures.
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Post by Defender on May 4, 2016 10:31:48 GMT -5
Chris,
The periscope sextant was right above the navigator's position at the forward door, offset left of centreline.
Brilliant article about LAX-London thanks. I'm sure a few folk will try that flight. If you're landing London's 28L from the west, ATC would have brought you in over the Epsom NDB just to the south of London to stay clear of 28R traffic then radar vectors to turn north and then west to 28L.
Bill
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Post by chris_c on May 4, 2016 10:59:04 GMT -5
Quick work, I am planning to complete the TWA 871 polar flight Paris to San Francisco sector when time allows; have already flown the Rome -> Milan -> Paris sectors. I love this Forum: solid answers and no Internet drama. Thank you Tom and Bill!
Chris
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