Radio Range System At AVSIM

[Kofi]

FS2004 Radio Range System


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File Description:
A bona fide Radio Range System simulating a robust navigation technique of the 1940s which lasted until the advent of the VOR. Uses Morse Code A and N audio signals to determine course. Nearly a year in development, this package includes a standalone DC-3 (based on the default) with three panels, new gauges and greatly improved flight dynamics; scenery for 118 Radio Range stations of Eastern US and SE Canada (from 1944 sectional charts) with approach plates for each; and a comprehensive instruction manual. All necessary system, program and sound files are included. Future enhancements will add Western US and Canadian stations.



Filename: rr_03.zip
License: Freeware
Added: 16th March 2006
Downloads: 207
Author: Dave Bitzer, Alex D. Nicolson, Norman Hancock, Allan Greene and Charles Wood
Size: 19317kb

[flytexas]

Wow, this add-on looks like it should be huge fun!! A quick read of the documentation made my mouth water. I have to leave for work soon so I'll have to wait until later to test her. Has anyone had a chance to use the Radio Range System? If so, please let us know how you like it. ;D

Brian

[JimM]

That does sound pretty cool! Thanks for posting the file names too! I was under the impression that NDB was the radio direction system used back in the late 30's and early 40's.

Jim

[Admin]

Radio Range was the fore-runner of the modern NDB/ADF system

[Kofi]

Hmmm...Now if you can incorporate this with FS Cargo 'bases' you've set up....

[kbr]

Thanks for the HU. Looks like it would go great in Golden Wings. (For those who fly 40s planes in GW anyway.) ;D

[drzgard]

I installed it yesterday and took the first training flight outlined in the manual. I had always read about these but my flight training was after these were all retired, it was fun to get to use them in the sim. It is the perfect addition to Golden Wings if you are flying 30's and later aircraft and want to simulate what early IFR flying was like. What an incredible contribution to the simming community .

Regards,
Zane

[robert4368]

Hello all, I installed this addon and I must say it is a very detailed, well done package. Will take time to figure everything out. Only one thing: it takes a lot of computer to run with this. Loading FS, starting a flight took a long time with my smaller computer.

[Admin]

You can find additional info about Radio Range here:

oldbeacon.com/beacon/radio_range_stations.htm

and here

oldbeacon.com/beacon/radio_range_tables_1932.htm