User Guide

RADAR STATION
Submarine radar is used exclusively when the sub is at periscope depth or when the sub is
surfaced. Unlike the periscope, radar works well in foggy conditions. Radar should be used with
caution.When you use radar you communicate four things to other ships in the area whether they
are friendly, neutral, or hostile:
■ Your presence. If you had been operating covertly up to this point, you no longer are.
■ Your bearing. Any ships that picked up your emission are immediately aware of your bearing to
them.
■ Your proximity.Other ships may not know the exact range to your submarine, but the relative
strength of your signal will give them a general idea of your proximity.
■ Who you are. Ships with ESM capability can quickly determine that you are a U.S. or Russian
submarine by analyzing your signal.
Marking contacts with radar:
The radar station operations are the same on all subs.
3. Ensure that you are at Periscope Depth or less and moving at 8 kts or less if the sail is
submerged.
4. Click RAISE in the Radar Mast panel to raise the mast.The Ready light glows when the radar
mast is extended and radiating.
5. Contacts show up as bright spots on the display. Drag the cursor and center it on a contact.
6. Click MARK to send the contact’s bearing and range to TMA and the Nav map.
7. Click the desired range scale and/or range rings spacing.
8. Click OFF in the Range Rings toggle switch to disable range rings altogether
NOTE: Radiating while submerged destroys your radar.
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