DM Comet Autopilot + Radios Not Functioning?

Right-Lane · Post by **Right-Lane** » 11 Dec 2006, 03:23

Hello all, I've tried everything I can think of including redownloading/installing but have no luck. Not able to talk to atc for clearances. Can anyone lend a hand? Everything else works ok sofar. Batteries + Gens are on. I really like the Tridents, first airliner I ever landed yet.

thx Ken :think:

Post by **DaveB** » 11 Dec 2006, 12:12

Hi Ken and welcome to the forum

I'm presuming you are using FS9 (or 9.1) with your Comet so have a look in the aircraft.cfg and check if your radio section looks like this..

[Radios]
// Radio Type=availiable, standby frequency, has glide slope
Audio.1=1
Com.1=1, 0
Com.2=1, 0
Nav.1=1, 0, 1
Nav.2=1, 0, 0
Adf.1=1
Adf.2=1
Transponder.1=1
Marker.1=1

The legend is pretty self explanatory but just in case.. this shows audio is available, I have one Com1 radio with no standby freq, one Com2 radio with no standby freq, 1 nav1 radio with no standby but has glideslope, 1 nav2 radio with no standby or glideslope, 1 adf1 radio and 1 adf2 radio, 1 transponder and one Marker

If your radio section looks like that, you'll be in business

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **DaveG** » 11 Dec 2006, 12:44

If you are loading the flight with an add-on aircraft rather than a default one, this sort of thing can sometimes happen. Always best to load up with the Cessna first.

calypso · Post by **calypso** » 11 Dec 2006, 12:59

Quite a common problem this, judging by reports on the main forums.

Usually turns out to be the avionics not being switched on.

I have the avionics master switch tied in to my "V" key.

I quite often have to hit "V" to get the radios/AP to work. Depends on the aircraft and your default startup (mine is cold and dark).

Post by **DaveB** » 11 Dec 2006, 13:11

Yep.. forgot the obvious one there.. starting with a default aircraft. I seem to remember a problem with the Comet radios a while ago (the cfg was incorrect) and no idea how it came about.

Some good advice given so fingers crossed, Ken will be speaking to the world again very soon

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Right-Lane · Post by **Right-Lane** » 12 Dec 2006, 05:41

Ok, it was the avionics not switched on, so mapping the avionics master switch to a keyboard button fixed it.

Good people here.Thanks a million for all your help.

p.s. I am now completely hooked on flying classic british airliners :-$

Post by **DaveB** » 12 Dec 2006, 11:40

Rgr that Ken.. glad you're sorted

Btw guy's.. I never have a problem with avionics being switched off. Is this because I load each flight with a default Cessna and they're on by default?? Starting Cold and Dark.. ok, you expect to have to turn everything on.. perhaps thats it :think:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 12 Dec 2006, 11:42

Yes, that's exactly that.

My Default is the VC10 in cold and dark, luckily it has the avionics as a separate switch.

Otherwise I've associated SHIFT-A for "Avionics" IF I should ever happen to fly in another aeroplane ;-)

Post by **DaveB** » 12 Dec 2006, 11:44

Tks Dan,

I rarely start C&D hence never think of suggesting Avionics. I dare not try and remember it for future reference as it might push something else important out the other side!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **MALTBY D** » 12 Dec 2006, 11:50

I would have bet money on there being an avionics switch on the Comet panel !
You learn something new every day.

Unlucky that, all the others have got one somewhere.

DM