I'm finalizing a first version of the stations.dat for ODS.
The airbases or airstrip without Tacan must use (SP rule) a dummy Y band tacan with a range of 0.
The thing is in F4, Dynamic Tcn are assigned in the Y band starting at 126 if I remember right.
So all refueller, carriers should have TCN channels of 126Y, 125Y, 124Y, ... and decreasing according to the number od assets available at a certain time.
Now if that wasn't a problem with Korea because the dummies y tcn channels did not exceed 58. Balkan has a maximum of 45.
Basically, it allow 126 - 58 = 68 dynamic TCN channels for Korea and 126 - 45 = 81 dynamic tacan channels for Balkan.
The problem with ODS is that I show 160 airbases/airstrips without TCN and that means I'm alreay over the 126 limit but I've eaten all dynamic slots.
So the question is how can I circumvent the problem?
Can I assign dummies tcn till 080Y then start again over 130Y. that would leave 46 channels for the dynamics tcn. but will F4 support it?
Widmak?
Cooler?
Chris?
Manfred?
I need some guidance
Cheers
RD