Automatically change radio channel enabled by default

wunder99 · January 14, 2023

Mir ist aufgefallen, dass viele Lokführer nicht wissen, dass sie zwischendurch den Funkkanal wechseln müssen oder vergessen, ihn zu wechseln. Sie merken es meistens auch nicht, dass sie auf dem falschen Kanal sind. Problem dabei ist, dass man diese als Fahrdienstleiter nicht erreicht, wenn man wichtiges mit ihnen absprechen möchte, da sie im falschen Kanal sind.
Aus diesem Grund halte ich es für sehr sinnvoll, die Option, dass der Funkkanal automatisch gewechselt wird, standardmäßig aktiviert ist.

I have noticed that many train drivers do not know that they have to change the radio channel in between or forget to change it. They usually don't notice that they are on the wrong channel. The problem is that you can't reach them as a dispatcher if you want to discuss important matters with them because they are on the wrong channel.
For this reason, I think it makes a lot of sense to have the option that the radio channel is changed automatically activated by default.

Gazz292 · January 14, 2023

They should get a 'points loss for radio wrong channel' pop up showing over and over in the top left corner, which also tells them the correct channels in the area (but when there are say 3 channels to chose from, which one is the one the dispatcher will be on)

Much as i want to drive with the HUD off, i think that whilst learning the signs and signals along the route, it would be nice to have an option to have the important signs you are about to pass show up on the HUD,

So when you are say 500 metres from a radio change sign, a picture of it (below) will pop up on the HUD, telling you the radio channel may be about to change, you can then look along the track to spot the actual sign, and you will get used to spotting them without the hud the more you drive.

Same with the signs for a neutral section ahead, meaning you are to return the power lever / wheel to zero and draw no current until you pass the relevant one telling you it's ok to draw power again (meaning the one with a 'L' if you are driving a locomotive, or the next one with no 'L' that is when an EMU can safely draw power again (as their pantographs are further back than a locomotives are)