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Can send messages to the controller, no radar contact

Koen Lauwaet 923049

By Koen Lauwaet 923049,
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Koen Lauwaet 923049

Koen Lauwaet 923049

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I have the following problem :

I startup SBRelay, FS2004 in multiplayer,SBHost.exe and Squawbox. File flightplan out of Stansted to Brussels. Put aircraft on ramp in Stansted. Connect using UKserver, squack mode C and resent flightplan.

Can talk to Essex radar (type messages), he does not however get me on his screen.

Tried disconnecting and reconnecting on same server, other server, disabled zonealarm.

Even got airborne and flew around in his sector. No joy.

Any ideas....?

Had the same problem yesterday in Kansas City, US.

I am new to Vatsim and up to now have not been able yet to fly around under radar control, only messaging.

 

Hope you can help me out.

Koen

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Andre Koch 852831

Andre Koch 852831

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Hi Koen,

 

what country are you from, or rather, what country setting does your OS use ([Mod - Happy Thoughts]uming it is Windows XP)? There is a known bug which has to do with the decimal designator being a comma (,) in most of the world (basically everyone who uses the metric system), and being a point (.) in the US. Since basically everything that has to do with the FS is based on american systems, the rest of the world needs to adjust.

This bug causes your aircraft to appear some 40 odd miles away from your actual position on the radar scope of the controller, which may be enough for some controllers to not be able to find you anymore. This is especially true for Ground or Tower controllers.

 

Anyway... you should try switching the decimal designator in your Windows setting from the default comma to the american point and see if that solves your problem.

Cheers,

Andre Koch

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Lennart Vedin

Lennart Vedin

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Welcome to VATSIM Koen Lauwaet !

 

In Addition for more info, see Subject 9. Faulty position at Vatsim (Don't see other airplanes. Don't see ATC in Squawkbox directory) Troubleshooting at link http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=2262#2262

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Ruth McTighe 824054

Ruth McTighe 824054

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where does ServInfo say you are?

 

Ruth

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Trent Hopkinson

Trent Hopkinson

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If Servinfo shows you in Africa somewhere (Accra FIR/DGAC) then I believe it has something to do with FSUIPC not being registered to Squawkbox properly.

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Brad Littlejohn

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If Servinfo shows you in Africa somewhere (Accra FIR/DGAC) then I believe it has something to do with FSUIPC not being registered to Squawkbox properly.

 

One of these days I'm just going to fly in that FIR and screw up everyone!

 

BL.

Brad Littlejohn

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