How to Lock Contacts on the SA Page | DCS World

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A quick demonstration of how to highlight contacts displayed on the SA page for continuous updates.
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[@mattvs117]

Thanks for the vids Mav! I watched your how to use Hornet radar like a pro. I was good with the Hornet but a few tips provided by you I said to myself “that makes sense”. Started using your tips and played on the 162nd pvp server and went 22/11. Blowin them out of the sky baby!!

[@clericneokun]

I also love that DL contacts also show on your radar regardless if it's scanning or not. This makes it so you only need to do a quick glance at your SA page and fly to that rough heading until that same contact shows up on your radar page. I still wish the SA page had more interactions with the actual radar though. I've read in the DCS forums that the real jet is supposed to have those.

[@jimclark28]

One would think that selection of a D/L target on either the SA page or the radar page would automatically steer the antenna in azimuth and elevation so that the radar can see it...assuming it is in range. Seems like an obvious feature.

[@104th_Fallen]

I'm a simple man. I see a new Maverick Video, I watch it.

[@williamampuero2841]

This video + the radar tips video are stellar.

[@bronco1738]

I knew about the step bottom and forgot it. Thanks for the video.

[@Vortex31415]

Great video! Love the Hornet content. Keep it up!

[@Mako-sz4qr]

Another valuable one Thanks 👍🏻

[@edgreen5657]

Another reason why the workload is worth it on the F-18. It has the best systems in DCS. Lots of info and lots of tools to get the job done. Great video.

[@krippz7980]

Good video dude; keep it up!

[@cmdrefstathiusplacidus9003]

Nice video Mav, need to watch your KZbin stuff more!

[@xdiver01]

Very useful, thanks! 👍

[@therocinante3443]

Wow, as a new virtual F-18 pilot this is so cool!

[@trottheblackdog]

The man with five green stars on his jet is the man to listen to.

[@groundpounder0541]

Nice I never knew that

[@aeroRCmodels]

Nice edits!

[@gofres_8540]

Really handy video, many thanks. I've watched the video by tourniquet though who advised against the "spamraam" load out. Too many amraam's create too much drag. He got about 0.5 mach extra speed from losing the outer pylons.

[@justincarney1302]

Hey man, love your content. Extremely helpful. Had some questions on keybindings for the radar, think you could put something up?

[@ALPHARICCO875]

Top 👍 Thank you

[@3dmax911]

Now it is very similar to the f16 Thanks a lot that was very usefull

[@jebb125]

I have the step button binded on my hotas and use it all the time.

[@01jinky]

Ferty free fousand feet.

[@davidhermosilla6942]

Sorry but can you tell me what button did you use?couldn't pick the name...sorry i am not english native

[@104thMaverick]

The STEP button friend, it is AMPCD PB19 in controls

[@davidhermosilla6942]

@@104thMaverick gracias!!

[@BlkInc1]

Will this work to point a targeting pod to a certain direction?

[@104thMaverick]

No mate

[@biggieb8900]

Did you bind this to your hotas?

[@104thMaverick]

Yes

[@bugaljuice]

how do you manually lock on friendly fighters?

[@potatosplanes]

why???

[@speed150mph]

You have to wonder though why wouldn’t the link and SA be able to export the data to the radar. Seems to me like it would have been a fantastic feature to have in the aircraft. SA page- step- lock, and have a button for send to radar. Radar immediately sets its elevation and azimuth to try and lock the target if it comes within gimbal limits. Because trying to lock a target like that usually happens right in the heat of battle or a high stress time, exactly when those few seconds you’d save could be the difference between bagging a bandit or being forced defensive. So I have to ask, are we sure this isn’t a feature in the aircraft that was lost to the pages of some classified manual? And if the real aircraft is like this than why?!?

[@104thMaverick]

I think you might be right about the classified aspect mate, it sure would be a useful feature

[@suecobandito8954]

Ah, more good gouge.

[@michaelfriscia8166]

......you cant lock target ls on the SA page dude. ...