User Guide

Section 11: Akula Stations
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2. Click the ESM ANTENNA switch to the RAISE position to raise the
mast. When the triangular cursor appears in the ESM Display, the ESM
is in detection mode. Contacts appear as lines emanating from the
center of the display on a specific bearing.
3. Click a contact signal in the ESM Display to determine contact bearing
and to view the source of the signal (The name of the detected emitter
appears in the SOURCE field.) The bearing to the contact appears in
the Bearing readout.
4. Take note of the intensity of the contact on the ESM Display and the
number of ESM Signal Strength Indicator lights that are lit. A strong
signal can indicate that the contact is relatively close. (Green indicates
a weaker signal, red a stronger one.)
5. Click a contact signal to select it then click MARK. This assigns an
alphanumeric contact ID to the contact and sends it to TMA and the
Nav Map. ESM contacts have E designations (E01, E02, etc.). Once
marked the Contact ID appears in front of the Emitter name in the
SOURCE field.
 When MARK is clicked, the contact selected in the ESM display is
automatically assigned a classification determined by the ships
computer. This classification is based on platforms known to carry the
detected emitter shown in the SOURCE field. When the contact is
selected on the Nav Map the DDI will list that class name in the CLASS
field. You must still assign an ID (Hostile, Friendly, etc.) from the
Contact Menu on the Nav Map.
RADIO ROOM
The right side of the ESM-Radio console represents the Radio Room. Here
messages containing important intelligence and tasking information are
received and contact positions are downloaded from any platforms in the
area that are part of your Link network. (A Link network is modeled for all
controllable platforms in S.C.S. – Dangerous Waters. Any platforms on your
current Ownside are part of your Link.)
When your submarine starts a mission submerged, you see no Link data on
the Nav Map even though Show Link Data is on by default. To determine if
there are Ownside platforms in your area follow the steps below. When Link
information is downloaded, any surface or air Link participants and any
contacts they have detected appear on the Nav Map. You may never see
the symbol for any submerged Link participant that is in the mission since
he must be at comms depth with his mast extended for you to see him.
Receiving Radio Messages and Link Data
To receive messages you must come to communications depth (comms
depth) and raise the radio mast or stream the floating wire antenna. There
are advantages and disadvantages to both modes. The radio mast receives
messages more quickly but exposing the mast leaves you vulnerable to