DCS: A-10C II | ARC-210 Radio

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In this DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer video, we’ll discuss the very basics of using the new ARC-210 radio. There is a lot of detail in this radio, particularly the menu system, but you’ll read about this in the manual. For this video, we just want to go over the basics to get you started.
The ARC-210 supports both UFH, VHF, and satellite communications, but support for satellite communications will come later along with other aircraft satellite radio communications. The control head is located on the left console, and it replaces one of the two VHF radio control heads. This leaves on VHF, one UHF, and one ARC-210 control head.
Let’s look at the most common functions that you’ll use on the control head.
In the bottom right corner of the control head is the Frequency Mode dial.
The Preset, or PRST, position that allows you to select a preset with its assigned frequency. On the display, the selected Preset channel is shown in the top right corner and the assigned frequency to that Preset is centered in the bottom of the display. Above the frequency is the AM or FM modulation indication.
The Manual, or MAN, position that allows you to manually enter a frequency using the five Frequency Selector Knobs. Also, to the left of the display are three line select buttons. If you press the top button, it will select the previously selected frequency.
The last two positions allow you to tune the radio to either the 243 MHz or 121.5 MHz guard channels.
To the left is the Preset Channel dial. If the Frequency Mode dial is set to Preset, rotating this dial allows you to cycle through the Preset channels.
In the bottom left corner is the Operational Mode dial. This can be set between OFF, Transmit and Receive, Transmit and Receive while doing the same on the two Guard channels, and changing your channel presets. To change the frequencies of your presets, the Frequency Mode Dial must be in the Preset position and the Operational Mode Dial must be in the Change Preset position. You can then use the Frequency Selector Dials to change the frequency of the active Preset channel.
Along the left side at the bottom are your display brightness controls.
On the right side is the squelch switch and the offset button. Pressing the offset button offsets the current frequency to a new frequency, generally in 5 or 8.33 kHz steps.
Last is the Menu button that is a rabbit hole of pages that you can explore but not necessary for normal operations. We’ll detail these in the manual.
Up on the HUD in the top left corner is the ARC-210 indication. V1 is the installed radio. This will either display the frequency when in Manual mode or the channel when in Preset mode. If you wish to change the frequency, using the Up-Front Controller, or UFC, type in the desired frequency and you’ll see it on the HUD scratchpad at the bottom of the HUD. Once entered, press the COM 1 button. To change the Preset, it’s just as easy. Select Preset mode, type in the Preset channel number on the UFC, and then press the COM 1 button.
You can also view all your Preset channels with their assigned frequencies on the new COMM page. Upon selecting COMM, then select ARC210 Presets. You now have all the Preset channels listed and by pressing the NEXT button you can view the second page.
To change a Preset frequency assignment, use the up and down arrow buttons to select the desired Preset channel row and you can then set a frequency, name, and AM or FM. For example: change the frequency by typing in a new frequency on the UFC and then pressing the FREQ button. In the same manner, type in a new name on the UFC and then press the NAME button. To switch the Present channel between AM and FM, just press the MOD, for modulation, button.
I hope this video was helpful for understanding the basic operations of this new radio for the A-10C.

[@MattWagner]

On a related matter, radio presets in the Mission Editor are coming for all three A-10C II radios.

[@SniperSal]

Thanks Wags. Now I'll just wait for the Apache update video 😄

[@Westpoint1-1]

👆👆👆 Big Deal! Thanks!

[@Chef_PC]

About friggin time!!! How about cockpit setups like TGP and Maverick power? Oh, and HMCS.

[@SeanAnwalt]

Yay! Thank you, Wags!

[@rhino704]

I can set the frequencies but am not able to name them in the mission editor? Who's thinking was that? That's one of the biggest features of this radio and it has been ripped from us.

[@ralfidude]

Brings a tear to my eye

[@anothernewaccount1657]

When are you finishing the A10 tutorials?

[@satchking6861]

Shits and giggles man let's gooo! But for real I know you're busy and the people aren't always available to come on and say terrible, hilarious things lol xoxo

[@lmj06]

weve waited so long, and its here (in 2 weeks)

[@OLIV3R_YT]

Crying tears of SOI.

[@84xennion]

shut up ralfi where's multi core promises?

[@PluckyUnderdog]

Anyone ever told you Wags, your voice and demeanour is calmness personified? Haha.

[@hmleao]

good to see the a-10 still receiving updates, hope it still developed to keep on level with the other ED's fixed wing heavy hitters, 16 and 18

[@rhysgoodman7628]

Still the best DCS module.

[@dannyd7714]

Nope, Tomcat.

[@MotoMerc]

@@dannyd7714 Viper!...na wait. Pilot has 0% survival against anything.

[@ConvexRook]

Hands Down!! Or rather, hands wayyyyy up?

[@actinium2754]

@@MotoMerc Viper is so agile that if the pilot does get hit they pretty much asked for it.

[@Leon_Portier]

Hog's awesome

[@c.g.262]

So glad you used the proper livery. Green is the only color A-10s should ever be in.

[@lmj06]

been looking for a livery like this for ages, never found a good one

[@c.g.262]

@@lmj06 The A-10A has one just like this for the unit that was in England. I know none of the C versions got this paint, I would fly with it anyways because that's the way I always remember A-10's as a kid in the mid-late 1980's.

[@lmj06]

@@c.g.262 yeh im aware, but its just such a cool livery that i want to chuck it on my tank killer lol

[@DJones476]

Don't forget the 3-shade 'peanut butter'. It was trialed sometime around Operation Desert Storm but never became a thing.

[@Tuuvas]

I've never thought so much hype could be generated over a radio 😂

[@chonkEESTI]

HELL YEAH!!!!

[@Westpoint1-1]

Once it includes Satellite Comms (Link 16), you'll understand.

[@Ethor98]

Facts.

[@logankeppo]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR TOO LONG

[@Red-Magic]

honestly lol just a radio

[@zombi1034]

I love the A10 cockpit. So many buttons and menus. Wish there was a fighter with a similar cockpit

[@kiprassereika9912]

F-15E will be similar in that matter I guess

[@stem2603]

F-14 is pretty complex too :)

[@aim-260jatm]

You'd love the JF17

[@kiprassereika9912]

@@stem2603 yeah perhaps, but the person who wrote it I think meant that he liked all the mfd’s and interaction with the plane. As pilot in the f-14 u rarely have to push more than a handful of buttons

[@stem2603]

@@kiprassereika9912 It has been a while that I flew the F-14, but there are many buttons that you can interact with though. And I was also thinking about the RIO cockpit, which has many (interactable) buttons. :)

[@twofaceddisk799]

Teasing us with Normandy 2.0..... I see you Wags! I see you!

[@BasictoFinal]

Cool. Glad to see this hasn’t been forgotten. It should would be nice to resolve those AI / Client issues on the TAD and HMCS.

[@kwewashere]

Hello. Big fan :D did they fix the issues?

[@BasictoFinal]

@@kwewashere not yet!

[@jimb6582]

Thank you for taking the time to make these tutorials, I really enjoy flying the A10c. At first I never thought I would be able to learn it and the tutorials are a big part of that.

[@martinalvarez827]

Normandy 2.0 look so good... best map in dcs

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

Ah, very cool. Super handy being able to manipulate it in the UFC as well. Nice little map update too!

[@NorthernerInSpace]

This is excellent. Great work folks. I promise I’ll read the manual, honest!

[@Chef_PC]

No need, just push buttons until you either crash or something works. That’s what most ppl do.

[@tumlakneu]

Manual ? Will this new item ever be published in print ?

[@redl5705]

the mt-dx11 in the top corner looks realy nice, i hope the performance uplift will apply to multiplayer aswell, cant wait!

[@MattWagner]

SP or MP makes no difference. More a function of the size of the mission. You will see greater improvement delta with larger the mission.

[@thecircusfreak5364]

@@MattWagner Think we’ll see it by July?

[@AndreiCeleste]

The office gets some new toys! NOICE! P.S. Love the new Normandy 2.0 cannot wait to spend my days in there.

[@sloppydog4831]

Petrovich will be very happy. Natasha, not so much.

[@AndreiCeleste]

@@sloppydog4831 She will be shopping in Paris... sooo I think there is some happiness involved

[@SkippyTheCanadianKangaroo]

Dude, Thank you so much for the EASY explanation! Now i can actually fly with my buddies and switch comms easily! (i'm a scrub at DCS so still learning everything :D )

[@harrio7793]

New Normandy map update sneak peek??? 😮

[@Uploadvideoschannel]

big ben looking sexy! :D

[@HeavyGun1450]

We really need a fully functional TADS page that has the full datalink functionality, currently you can only see other A10Cs and certain friendly AI aircraft only over the SADL datalink

[@abbyabs4836]

3 Years after it was announced... we have ARC Radios guys!

[@majorshamansky]

I really enjoy the new ARC-210 ^^

[@mattjkms]

Is he flying in Normandy 2.0? Looks an awful lot like London in the beginning

[@linussandell831]

Yea, thought i saw the big ben at 0:14

[@Red-Magic]

duh

[@venomousvideo1621]

Hey Wags this is just a suggestion but you guys should add the MBU-20/P to dcs anyway love the changes to the game

[@w00hoo16]

Great to see another A-10C II video. The Ralfidude reference in the thumbnail is a great touch as well :)

[@sloppydog4831]

Nice skin! I love the green A-10s!

[@indianajon7980]

OK this is a new experience for me which might mean my journey to nerddom is complete. I'm really excited about having a go on this radio now! Ps, the new Channel map is looking phenomenal.

[@therocinante3443]

This is something I didn't know I wanted but am now happy about.. Will we be able to datalink with airframes besides other A-10C?

[@Westpoint1-1]

If it's a fully functional ARC-210, yes. That's the reason they are now in all currently operating NATO airframes.

[@therocinante3443]

@@Westpoint1-1 :D

[@hotdogdcs2761]

"Hey everyone, Wags here... Just flying ma A-10CII, mindin ma own business... Over London... In the 1940s..."🤣 Gorgeous map guys, well done again!

[@MaxBeckett]

That's London!!

[@rhysgoodman7628]

It is!

[@FlintMcgee]

So where is the Load page going to be? to load all the weapons on the DSMS

[@GamjaField]

Are you planning to implement unfinished features like HMD alignment and such in the future?

[@theflyingdutchman4741]

I don't have the A-10. I saw what I assume to be Normandy 2 in the background of the thumbnail and clicked instantly.

[@mustezdcs6329]

Don't know why every time I hear Wags from ED, gets me so excited

[@MotoMerc]

Wags here 0:38

[@lucascolley453]

Gents, I can see there's been some discussion below, but where is the livery for the A10CII as featured in this video? I have flown it quite recently but dont recall seeing this particular skin as an option. Is this a mod or core? It's beautiful and would love to fly this skin on Caucasus or Normandy. Many thanks.

[@nick4819]

I love how you can hear wags turn his head and look down when he looks towards the radio lol you can hear his voice change.

[@jaromirandel543]

Hello, Wags. I've noticed that you have a new rig. Which video was the first one taken on your new rig, please?

[@slaxin4271]

Hey Wags! I was wondering if you could make a Tutorial on Mavierck A/A setup and usage for the A10CII Happy Holidays and Fair Weather

[@Leon_Portier]

So nice, hopefully it'll get radio presets

[@MattWagner]

Yes, radio presets for all A-10C radios in the ME are coming.

[@Leon_Portier]

@@MattWagner Awesome, this is great!

[@GoosewithTwoOs]

Any word on a TAD update, if not to see hostile reports or threat rings at least friendly PPLI?

[@MrTastyM7]

Give long bow net for the Apache. Apache needs more love

[@bandrea610]

This radio doesn’t work in single player talking to ATC/flight. I enter the right freq and have it on manual and trans, nothing happens. Pilot talks and nobody answers.

[@thewarthogproject]

I'm excited.

[@SmellsMonochrome]

The England AFB skin just gave me deep, painful nostalgia

[@nightman7263]

Very nice!

[@jakubdabrowski3846]

People in 1940s London: What's that strange thing up there? Looks like a plane, but does not sound like a plane. :)

[@rhyperior1343]

Wags may I ask what happened to the dsms load funtion it disappeared for me

[@senor_shwerk8945]

They've got the serious xm now lol

[@TommyTactix]

This is exciting!

[@simonegaliazzo2520]

Is MDC in future programs? We desperately need the Mission Data Card on our A10s! We can't spend more time setting up settings, HMCS, and preferences in mfds than flying!

[@LazyBoot]

With the addition of this new radio unit, will the A-10 finally support radio presets set in the mission editor?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, radio presets for all A-10C radios in the ME are coming.

[@marcosavila8215]

tx Matt

[@davidgonzalez4528]

Why would Arc210 radio continuously keep zeroizing?!

[@ravenmiller6376]

Sorry.. did they replace a panel or did they just magically squeeze it in there?..

[@ShuRugal]

so, when will get DCS SKL to go with all these fancy comsec-enabled radios?

[@Q_Tip1775]

Now with this new radio update how would SRS work or is that something the SRS developers will have to figure out?

[@chillydog420]

So I have the a10 2 tank killer but I don’t have the arc-210 radio in it. Is it something I have to buy to get it. What I’m wanting to know is how do I get it.can someone help me please.

[@MattWagner]

Please make sure you have A-10C II Tank Kill, and not the original A-10C. Also, ensure you update your DCS installation.

[@indyjons321]

*"Altitude! Altitude!"*

[@SuperJeb98]

cool, more realism the better

[@johnwicks4936]

An A10 over old London?? lol Looks good!

[@No1sonuk]

You mention "the manual" in the video. Where do we find that?

[@rome7702]

If you haven't found it yet this can be found in the DOCs folder in your A-10C II mods/core mods folder I don't recall which, alternatively you can find it online.

[@No1sonuk]

@@rome7702 The manual in the folder doesn't have ARC-210 data...

[@5TARC0MMAND3R]

The England AFB livery, technically modded because it's not present by default in the A-10C II, while flying over the White Cliffs of Dover. Well played.

[@MattWagner]

We are also adding several new A-10C II skins.

[@Mars3d4f]

Is it just me or everyone is also seeing the "Airplane" symbol missing in center of the HSI? I got the update and my HSI lost the "Airplane" symbol. At 0:39

[@Steve-yg5dq]

How do I install the upgrade?

[@hotrod525]

Are we going to be able to set the name of the preset in the Mission Editor ? If so, will the same apply to AH64D (in a foreseable future) ? Thank you.

[@Chef_PC]

I kinda want to mod this radio to be an old school 90s car radio with a spectrum and CD player, but keep the functionality…😅

[@nightman7263]

What manual?! And a year as gone by.

[@MattWagner]

@@nightman7263 in the manual that has been available for ages.

[@Westpoint1-1]

Add a DTC to this when it's completed and then we'd be in business!

[@Demka03]

Hey, man. Is there any way to talk to you?

[@Ironwulf2000]

Will you be adding ASM-135 ASAT to shoot down comms satellites? :)

[@maxferguson3447]

Fantastic! Out of curiosity, has the LOAD page been moved or just straight removed? Made weapon changes very easy.

[@429llanero]

I guess you will access the LOAD page by pressing more than one second any of the bottom OSBs

[@tituslund2669]

Where is the Load Page now ?

[@MattWagner]

forum.dcs.world/topic/321223-load-page-is-missing/?do=findComment&comment=5171758

[@lmj06]

where did you get that livery from wags? looks amazing

[@MattWagner]

We are also adding several new A-10C II skins.

[@samu5254]

@@MattWagner UR DA BEST LETSSSS GOOO! Iwas waiting for new a10 skins

[@mosso9839]

how do i upload to DMS now that the page is gone

[@MattWagner]

Load it from the menu page.

[@andvy002]

260 to 174. WHAT?

[@jeffreyc2074]

Are radio presets coming to the mission editor page, or is that pushed to the DTC when that comes to this and other aircraft?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, radio presets for all A-10C radios in the ME are coming.

[@MilitantOldLady]

Wait so is there modern aircraft support and airfields on the Channel map? I thought it's just ww2 dirt strips.

[@Nirvi_gspb]

There are a few paved airfields in France and England on the Normandy Map

[@MattWagner]

Indeed, the N2 map will have several suitable airfields for the A-10C despite being a WWII map. Although a historic map, it's still a great map for A-10C and helos.

[@Uploadvideoschannel]

your fps is looking sexy mister wags!

[@НиколаВердин]

new render of HUD's symbology?

[@MattWagner]

DLSS WIP artifact.

[@JSRJS]

Name as 675??? How do you do alpha characters??

[@glend.7652]

Perhaps with the letter (LTR) button on your UFC?

[@scout1513]

Is there a volume control knob?

[@MONARCH1985]

What do the ECCM and ECCM (MASTER) modes do?

[@L44P]

Electronic Counter Countermeasures. I think they will stay functionless, because these things are at least confidential

[@MONARCH1985]

@@L44P ECCM on a radio panel?

[@L44P]

@@MONARCH1985 sure, why not? Someone will try to sniff your radio traffic or try to jam it. In a combat environment you need those things

[@skykaptain007]

Does this mean it will be easier to set the presets in the ME?

[@SniperSal]

☝️

[@MattWagner]

Yes, radio presets for all A-10C radios in the ME are coming.

[@rabbi_dragon_slayer]

So if I’m flying over Jackson MS, can I dial to 101.7 FM and listen to Katy Perry and Lady Gaga?

[@paladincubano]

Hi Wags, what is the secret that your DCS looks so beautiful, vibrant and real? Are you using any 3rd party application like reshade?

[@MattWagner]

No, 100% stock.

[@ricardostorck]

@@cunningraven8911 a VERY GOOD computer!!

[@alphapicturesentertainment]

I'm gonna say it.... F16 video when?

[@charlesc7723]

So the name can only be a number?

[@MattWagner]

No, anything you can enter via the UFC.

[@petertress72]

What about XM radio NO MUSIC wow.

[@911canihelpu]

WHERE IS MY MULTICORE MATT? 👁️👄👁️

[@OLIV3R_YT]

I hear radio but I see map ;)

[@TacticalSandals]

The A10c is the only plane in DCS that makes me feel like an utter moron. I think I need to go get a third degree in college to fully understand that thing.

[@preamp51]

The A-10C certainly has a steep learning curve, but once through all that I find the HOTAS system to be one of the most intuitive of all my modules…

[@fighterjetshq9299]

Finally

[@ColinM9991]

Now how about fixing or addressing the recent inclusion of SRGB on the A-10C MFDs, thus making the visibility and readability of them worse in VR.

[@AlexCusden]

new HUD rendering?

[@DanielSirqueira]

I believe this effect is due to the DLSS.

[@mattwagner8143]

Bruh

[@DOGosaurus_rex]

F*** the radio give me that livery NOW!!🤣

[@d0ppler77]

Which map is this?

[@MattWagner]

Upcoming Normandy 2.0

[@shagrat47]

Looks like a sneak peak of Normandy/Channel 2.0

[@d0ppler77]

@@MattWagner Sweet!

[@stalhuth]

map?

[@84xennion]

DU DE ITS MARCH WHERE IS M U L TI CO RE???????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@MattWagner]

It's in development. We stated earlier it would be released sometime in 2023.

[@84xennion]

@@MattWagner NICE MULTI THREAD STUFF

[@84xennion]

@@MattWagner yay

[@VKLowe]

Hi:)