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DVA8830
Captain, B757-200

Joined on July 12 2010
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

Mount Jackson, VA

242 legs, 463.9 hours
1 legs, 2.2 hours online
242 legs, 463.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 08 2011 14:22 ET by Tom Preziuso

Anyone using Radar Contact software??? If so can get a review of the product and is it worth it?? Thanks in advance

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

DVA6167
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on July 19 2008
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Tin Dispatcher
Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Madison, WI USA

1,182 legs, 4,649.7 hours
163 legs, 522.6 hours online
1,169 legs, 4,579.1 hours ACARS
2 legs, 4.0 hours event
1,225 legs, 4,810.0 hours total
343 legs dispatched, 224.0 hours

Posted onPost created on September 08 2011 14:50 ET by Bryan Klawiter

I haven't used it in awhile, but it is a cool product. It is a nice alternative if your not always able to use VATSIM. My only complaint is for example, at MSP, ATC will often use rw 04, which really isn't used except for the 747. I wish there was a way to manipulate it so it would use the correct runway..

Bryan Klawiter

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA8105
Captain, B747-400

Joined on December 20 2009
Century Club
Online Century Club
50 State Club

"Are you gangsters? No we are Russian"
Seattle, WA USA

180 legs, 627.7 hours
168 legs, 599.7 hours online
179 legs, 625.9 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.0 hours event
407 legs, 1,136.9 hours total

Posted onPost created on September 08 2011 15:27 ET by Matthew Kerby

Its pretty good, used it a ton before I started flying online. Havn't used it since though...

Anyways I would recomend it. Light years better than FSX atc.

Matthew Kerby

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 08 2011 16:07 ET by Tom Preziuso

Thanks guys. One of these days I will build up the nerve to do online flying. Just a little intimidating right now.

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

DVA6573
Captain, B737-800

Joined on November 02 2008
Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Online Century Club

Greenville, SC USA

157 legs, 215.2 hours
128 legs, 175.5 hours online
119 legs, 164.9 hours ACARS
21 legs, 35.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 08 2011 16:44 ET by Steven Rodriquez

If you will allow me, I would like to recommend VOX ATC. It's basically a voice-recognition software designed for FSX. It is a bit expensive, but worth every penny to me. I use it most of the time since VATSIM controllers aren't online when I fly during the day. It is incredibly intuitive, giving the correct runways depending on the weather, altitudes, speeds, etc. The phraseology is right-on compared to real-world ATC and would help you get ready to fly online. After using VOX ATC you would feel quite confident changing frequencies, repeating clearances, and the other various aspects of online ATC. There's only one problem with it, which isn't a problem to me, but you must have a sound card and a headset that plugs into it. It will not work with a USB headest. The USB headest initializes your computer's voice-recognition software and will cause problems with the sound in FSX. I love to use it, and do if I'm not flying online on VATSIM.

Steven Rodriquez

Captain, B737-800

DVA5919
Captain, MD-11

Joined on May 13 2008
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
Commuter Conquest
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Quincentenary Club

"...and don't call me Shirley"
Hillsboro, OR USA

507 legs, 1,438.9 hours
4 legs, 3.7 hours online
506 legs, 1,436.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 10 2011 12:00 ET by Jack Vogel

I'd second what Steven says about VoxATC, it has its flaws but is still more 'realistic' feeling than
RC4 (which I also have but have stopped using). It will actually assign you a SID and STAR on the
fly if its setup right, and as Steven said, its refreshing to use voice rather than just hitting some
number keys.

It is weak on two areas: first the ground/taxi control of AI can be flakey, unlike the builtin it does
NOT seem to be aware of what other planes are doing on the ground. It does direct you to the
runway you are assigned however (something RC4 does not do). A second issue I've had is sometimes
when you are in approach it does not seem to be careful about MSA and will have you descending
lower than is safe.

All that being said, its still preferable to RC4 in my book, yes, its a bit pricey, but I've felt it worth
the money spent. Oh, and I am not sure what Steven means about USB not working, I have a
USB headset and it works for me, well, except I can't seem to get the voice only in the USB
speakers, I just direct all sound output to my external speakers and use the USB mic.

Jack Vogel

Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on September 10 2011 12:36 ET by Steven Rodriquez

Jack,

I get a horrible distortion with lots of static with FSX engine sounds when using my USB headest. Saitek recommended using a sound card with a headest that would plug into it, which fixed the problem. This static could be the result of using a headset specifically made for voice recognition by Microsoft, but nevertheless, with the new headset I don't get the static.

Steven Rodriquez

Captain, B737-800

DVA9117
Captain, B737-800

Joined on October 13 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Nine Century Club

New Bern, NC

934 legs, 2,493.6 hours
934 legs, 2,493.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 10 2011 15:38 ET by Jim Atkins

I use RC4 and LOVE it.

Jim Atkins

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on September 10 2011 16:32 ET by Tom Preziuso

I already have VoxATC, forgot I had it after I completely rebuilt my system. I'll go with that for now. Thanks for everyones input.

Tom Preziuso

Captain, B757-200

DVA5274
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on December 11 2007
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
US Capital Club
White Knuckles Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Pushin' sixty-six and flying at 500 knots!"
Mooresville, NC

1,407 legs, 3,370.0 hours
18 legs, 35.6 hours online
1,242 legs, 3,087.3 hours ACARS
16 legs, 39.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 11 2011 22:34 ET by Skip Simpson

Bryan, I use RC4. You can type in the departure and arrival runways you would like to use, and the program will respond appropriately. If you forget to do that, you can also request the runway you want when they hand you over to approach.

Skip Simpson (DVA5274)

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