Simviation Forum - Changing ILS frequency and ident

Dec 12^th, 2008 at 9:53am

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How can I change an ILS frequency and ident in FS9? I tried to change it in AFCAD editor but only frequency it can be change. I tried to change APxxxx file also without any success. Any suggestion about it?

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Reply #1 - Dec 12^th, 2008 at 11:48pm

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Basically you can't. It is not possible to remove ILS (or other navaids). The best you can do is to physically move the unwanted ILS out of the way (I think in FS9 you could move it as close as allowed to the North or South Poles. Then add a new one with the correct Ident

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Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2008 at 3:26am

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...mmm...well that's right you can't change STOCK airports in this way....

What about making a totally new airport/afcad which could be made to fit exactly over the stock one but with the frequency, ID etc of your choice and use that instead of the default?

Just a suggestion...commoner Wink

« Last Edit: Dec 13^th, 2008 at 6:00am by commoner »

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Reply #3 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 1:15am

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You will get two ILS on the GPS etc. Assuming that the original has approach code associated with it then that would have to be moved over or removed so that new approaches can be created fro the new ILS.

Which ever way there will be two ILS, Idents and frequencies and that could well cause all sorts of confusion. You just cannot get rid of the old one

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Reply #4 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 2:14am

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Scruffyduck wrote on Dec 15^th, 2008 at 1:15am:

You will get two ILS on the GPS etc. Assuming that the original has approach code associated with it then that would have to be moved over or removed so that new approaches can be created fro the new ILS.

Which ever way there will be two ILS, Idents and frequencies and that could well cause all sorts of confusion. You just cannot get rid of the old one

Ok SD...I assume you have tried that so bow to your superior knowledge Wink

I always believed that the frequecy at least was programmable if not the ID?

Might just test it out for myself when I get some time.....

Thanks for the gen. Wink

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Reply #5 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 11:09am

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Frequency is indeed editable as is the location but the Ident is not as far as I know.

Be interested in your tests

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