Hornet IFF (who is friend / who is enemy?)

[[ATP]Flo]

Hello,
In multiplayer I never get the information if a locked aircraft is an enemy or not.
Sometimes I belive I lock someone and I dont get the diamond symbol but the normal square.
And later when he comes in range he fires at me and it says in text chat that I was killed by an enemy.

Why is my IFF not working properly?
How can I see if its a thread or not?

Thank you

[fikmeinshizer]

Are you turning on the IFF and datalink systems and using NCTR on the radar screen?

[[ATP]Flo]

Well... no... how do I do that xD
Thanks for the hint.

[fikmeinshizer]

To turn on IFF and datalink (assuming a cold start) press the relevant button on the UFC then simply press on.

NCTR is on the right side of the radar screen simply press the OSB next to it to activate.

Now when you select a target on the radar it will interrogate and show friend/foe accordingly. If you're close enough and facing the right part of the bandit you should also get target type

[Freakshow]

Also, Sensor Select Switch Depress initiates the IFF interrogation. If in Latent TWS it will show up on the radar page. If in the normal TWS, Sensor Select Switch DOwn will show up on the SA page and if they are locked, the square on the HUD will stay a square or turn to diamond after pressing SSS Down... and also change the icon on the SA page.

With datalink on and an AWACS in the air, you don't always have to press SSS Down but sometimes it helps to do so as they might not always be picked up by the AWACS.

And, yeah, make sure Datalink is turned on. It's on the UFC. The button labeled D/L. Press that, make sure it says "ON". If not, press the on/off button to turn it on.

[[ATP]Flo]

Thanks guys! I found the options and now I can interrogate correctly.

[★Macman★]

Oh this answers why a Friendly just shot me down and did not use IFF!

[RadarLuv]

Don't trust anyone, shoot'em all down.