View Full Version : VRS Superbug TACAN ... Please Help
SirBenn21
April 10th, 2010, 17:30
Can anyone please explain this better for me.
"In order to use TACAN we must first find the channel which corresponds to a Flight Simulator VOR
frequency. Without going into too much boring detail, TACAN channel consists of a 3-digit integer,
followed by the letter X or Y. X channels cover all frequencies with 0 or 1 decimal places (0 to 9 kHz). Y
channels cover any frequencies which end in 2 decimal places (0.5 kHz). For example frequency 116.80
translates to channel 115X and 116.85 becomes CH 115Y. 116.90 is CH 116X, and so on..."
Thanks
Ben
tigisfat
April 10th, 2010, 17:38
Can anyone please explain this better for me.
"In order to use TACAN we must first find the channel which corresponds to a Flight Simulator VOR
frequency. Without going into too much boring detail, TACAN channel consists of a 3-digit integer,
followed by the letter X or Y. X channels cover all frequencies with 0 or 1 decimal places (0 to 9 kHz). Y
channels cover any frequencies which end in 2 decimal places (0.5 kHz). For example frequency 116.80
translates to channel 115X and 116.85 becomes CH 115Y. 116.90 is CH 116X, and so on..."
Thanks
Ben
That makes sense to me.
use the first three digits of any VOR frequency, say 115.65
No matter what it's going to be 115. One post decimal number adds a X, two is Y.
115.6 translates to 115X
115.65 translates to 115Y
119.2 translates to 119X
119.25 translates to 119Y
111.70 translates to 111X
111.75 translates to 111Y
SirBenn21
April 10th, 2010, 18:29
Thanks :salute:
I now understand. Must have been sleep depraved when I read it. :d
Ben
idahosurge
April 11th, 2010, 05:12
Can anyone please explain this better for me.
"In order to use TACAN we must first find the channel which corresponds to a Flight Simulator VOR
frequency. Without going into too much boring detail, TACAN channel consists of a 3-digit integer,
followed by the letter X or Y. X channels cover all frequencies with 0 or 1 decimal places (0 to 9 kHz). Y
channels cover any frequencies which end in 2 decimal places (0.5 kHz). For example frequency 116.80
translates to channel 115X and 116.85 becomes CH 115Y. 116.90 is CH 116X, and so on..."
Thanks
Ben
Here is a link to a hand cross reference, look up the freq and you have your tacan:
http://www.flightsim.com/main/howto/tacan.htm
Rod
SirBenn21
April 11th, 2010, 05:15
Here is a link to a hand cross reference, look up the freq and you have your tacan:
http://www.flightsim.com/main/howto/tacan.htm
Rod
Now that's just confused me even more. I'll have to print that out.
Thanks
Ben
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