Joshua Black Posted March 13, 2016 at 05:29 PM Posted March 13, 2016 at 05:29 PM Just want to say how much I'm enjoying getting to learn vERAM. Such an awesome client. Now I'd like to ask a question that no one else can seem to answer. I've made various bookmarks to accommodate easy viewing of major aerodrome ground views and TRACON views. When I use the top-down feature to view the ground display at a major airport with ground radar, should I not see a simplistic datablock of aircraft with at least the callsign on the ground without having to radar identify them? As of right now, nothing changes between the TDM and default setting. All I get is limited datablocks for aircraft on the ground. (Squawk and altitude) That makes it very annoying trying to figure out who's who. Is it an issue with the facility file, or a setting within vERAM that I'm forgetting/missing? Thanks. Joshua Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Shannon Posted March 13, 2016 at 05:56 PM Posted March 13, 2016 at 05:56 PM I'd wager that you don't have your radar sites configured properly. Can you post your facility file? Controller (C3), Los Angeles ARTCC Developer: xPilot, vATIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Black Posted March 13, 2016 at 06:23 PM Author Posted March 13, 2016 at 06:23 PM I'd wager that you don't have your radar sites configured properly. Can you post your facility file? Can be downloaded via the ZAB site: http://zabartcc.org/files.php First file listed. I posted in the forums there but no suggestions have been made as of yet. Thought someone might have a fix here in the meantime. Joshua Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Shannon Posted March 13, 2016 at 06:51 PM Posted March 13, 2016 at 06:51 PM It was indeed an issue with your radar sites. I'm not sure where you got your radar site data from but I replaced them with the real world ERAM radar sites. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wr965p2fvqobtvc/vERAM%20Facility%20-%20Albuquerque%20%28ZAB%29.gz?dl=0 Controller (C3), Los Angeles ARTCC Developer: xPilot, vATIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Black Posted March 13, 2016 at 06:56 PM Author Posted March 13, 2016 at 06:56 PM It was indeed an issue with your radar sites. I'm not sure where you got your radar site data from but I replaced them with the real world ERAM radar sites. Don't ask me. I only use what I'm given. You da man Justin. Cheers. Joshua Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Prevost 1279585 Posted March 14, 2016 at 12:09 AM Posted March 14, 2016 at 12:09 AM Make sure to alert your FE of the problem. Justin can explain the problem of radars picking up ground traffic to him if need be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhruv Kalra Posted March 14, 2016 at 01:42 PM Posted March 14, 2016 at 01:42 PM If a radar is picking up ground traffic there's better than average odds its elevation is set too low. Add 20-30 feet to your terminal radar elevations to account for the housing towers. Dhruv Kalra VATUSA ZMP ATM | Instructor | VATSIM Network Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1275389 Posted April 11, 2017 at 04:01 PM Posted April 11, 2017 at 04:01 PM If a radar is picking up ground traffic there's better than average odds its elevation is set too low. Add 20-30 feet to your terminal radar elevations to account for the housing towers. Right now I'm encountering the same issue with ZOA's file at RNO. Currently, all planes show up as if they are airborne. Unless I delete a majority of my radar sites, planes continue to show up airborne. I have tried placing a dummy radar site at the field (with proper elevation, and even +50 feet) with no luck. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Nicholas Cavacini Posted April 11, 2017 at 04:12 PM Board of Governors Posted April 11, 2017 at 04:12 PM Josh, ensure that if you add a dummy site that you remove the other sites as they might be the ones giving you the radar returns. Besides that, ensure that you have a positive number for the radar slope. NickVice President - SupervisorsVATSIM Board of Governors Contact the Supervisor Team | Could you be a Supervisor? Unless otherwise stated, opinions are my own and not representative of the official opinion of the VATSIM Board of Governors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Nguyen Posted April 12, 2017 at 12:47 AM Posted April 12, 2017 at 12:47 AM Glottman, why didn't you ask me? It's already solved using arc tangent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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