The Basics: Radio Comms 101

[@SDsc0rch]

"REPEAT" is an artillery term indicating send the last fire mission again do NOT say "repeat"

[@bruhmoment3741]

i learned abaout that from that vid where an instructor is screaming her lungs out at a radio operator for saying "repeat" instead of "say last".

[@lancedooley9304]

I like to use this to remember the comm order: hey you, it’s me, this is what I need. Great series of videos. I’ve been flying DCS for years and I learned some new info.

[@ripnob]

hey you, its me, im here, this is what i need

[@mattkase6644]

"No joy" is also used for voice comms when you're unable to establish communication on a frequency you understood to be viable. Example: Pensacola Approach, Rocket 21, no joy Sherman Tower 340.2

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

"Hey you (who you are speaking to), it's me (my call sign), I want to do this thing" is another way to remember.

[@MrBooka42]

Thanks mate, this is great. Keep it coming. Learning the DCS F-14 and this is unmeasurbly helpful.

[@Name-ps9fx]

I learned it as "You, Me, What." (USAF ground maint.) I took me a couple years to overcome this when I went civilian....

[@aviator1111]

"hey you, it's me!" 😃

[@HEATER_]

I am always impressed by your work. 1:23 was funny

[@LordHughfusJarted]

A concise and very easy to follow explanation of comms procedure.. Thank you ..

[@ghostb9339]

Damn sir, your videos is a God’s blessing for me. So much information in such an understandable manner. God bless you sir.

[@rinsatomi9527]

No, thank you for making this, my guy.

[@Penpal]

Thanks for the videos. I'm new to DCS and I eventually want to get the F-14 heat blur module because I'm using a sidewinder ffb2.

[@ramtin-s8722]

Great vid! Looking forward to the rest

[@tokker94]

very good informative video! will view all the training videos also like you name. is it hungarian? (solyom means hawk)

[@macdirty869]

Can you explain the difference in brevity of GO and PUSH? I saw a video by channel VANCE UPT on this demonstrating the use, but doesn't explain the sitaution. Also can you talk about within flight briefs? Like fighter-to-fighter brief etc. Great content. I love it.

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

I'll make sure to include those in future videos. The fighter-to-fighter brief will be part of the counterland videos that will come after I'm done with counterair topics (ie BFM, ACM, Air Supremacy)

[@CR00SWIJK]

Thank you for this information.

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

I'm always glad to hear when my videos are helpful. Thanks.

[@gabrielfrancklin598]

Mind helping a complete noob when it comes to radio stuff? I've seen a lot of videos about this topic but none of those videos actually tell us which frequency should i be in and when, i don't mean frequency numbers, that i can figure it out by myself, but when to tune ATC, which channel should i go after taking of and during cruise, during flight which channel should i tune to look for targets or talk to other pilots? This sort of stuff is what gets me... i'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question but for someone trying to get into DCS who is new to all of this, it is something that we need to know.

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

This is a great question that deserves its own dedicated video. However, I can give you a quick summary now. For civilian aircraft important radio frequencies are separated as follows. "Ground" for coordinating taxiing aircraft, "Tower" for control in the immediate airspace around an airfield, and "Center" for regional control. The controller on each one will hand you off to the next. For military aviation you have some more on top of those which is why you often see multiple radios in military aircraft. You will want a dedicated frequency for you and your wingman. This is what you will be tuned to on a secondary radio. Military flights can also be tuned into one or more of the following. AWACS/GCI, an airborne command post, a terminal ground attack controller, or a central command post for those ground attack controllers (and possibly others too). These frequencies will all be discussed in the briefing and you will switch to them once you are in their area of control or as briefed. Lastly, both civil and military pilots should find a way to stay tuned into the emergency channels at all times. These are named "GUARD" channels and are 243 mHz for military and 121.5 mHz for civil aviation (ie half of the mil GUARD frequency).

[@efraimk1673]

Awesome, thank you!

[@willferrous8677]

Did you ever make the follow up video to this?

[@Chris-08-15]

Looking for that too 😊

[@JohnPochintesta-tx3sh]

This is MC your committee action I denied as jargon requires a liscense and permit from the issuer.

[@sebywest3736]

tnx bro...

[@syedali9179]

Nice vid

[@treypeters1087]

Thanks for the video. Lately ive been having my f-5 hook down and I cant get figure out how to get it up. If you see this please share your secret

[@Foksipanter]

Long airstrip and when it's loaded you need to trim It up for takeoff

[@leeoswald9799]

Here is a radio communication you will hear a lot--'QUIT PLAYING THOSE DUMB GAMES AND GO LOOK FOR A JOB TODAY!"