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How to Map a Rumor with SRS
Rumors are leads to hidden sites. Tune SRS to the rumor, then listen: the game plays a repeating A/N Morse cue in your DCS audio. A smooth, rhythm-free tone keeps you on the course line; a recognisable Morse letter means you have drifted into one side of the range. Follow that sound through the search area and land by the white-flagged tyre to make the site fully usable.
Does exploration require SRS?
Yes. SRS is required for A/N exploration. Tycoon checks SimpleRadio Standalone to confirm that your radio is tuned to the rumor's exact frequency and modulation. Once it matches, the A/N cue is played in your DCS audio, so make sure you can hear the game through your headset or speakers. Without SRS, or with either setting wrong, you receive no A/N signal.
What will I hear?
This is an audio aid, not a cockpit needle or a map marker. The two Morse patterns are played together: when they are equally strong, their dots and dashes interlock into one continuous tone. As you move away from a course line, one pattern becomes dominant and you begin to hear its letter.
| What reaches your ears | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A continuous, rhythm-free tone | You are on one of the course lines. | Hold the line and fly it toward the site. |
Morse A — dit-dah — with N faintly underneath | You are in an A sector, off the course line. | Turn toward the nearest continuous tone. |
Morse N — dah-dit — with A faintly underneath | You are in an N sector, off the course line. | Turn toward the nearest continuous tone. |
| A repeated Z marker | You are directly above the site's overhead cone. | Descend and search for the white-flagged tyre. |
The clearer the dominant A or N sounds, the farther you are from the neighbouring course line. You do not need to memorise whether A means left or right: the pattern reverses on the opposite side of the site. Make a gentle turn, listen for the blend becoming more even, and keep turning only until the smooth tone returns.
How do I follow an A/N course?
- Open the DCS radio menu (by default # on the ground or Alt+# in the air), select F10: Other, then choose
Tycoon > Navigation > Current rumors; the Live Map works too. - Tune its exact frequency and modulation in SRS, then listen for the cue in your DCS audio.
- Fly into the search circle along the broad direction from the named anchor airfield.
- Use the continuous tone to fly a course line. If you hear Morse A or N, turn gently until it blends back into a smooth tone, then continue toward the site.
- Land by the white-flagged tyre. It marks the real site, not the centre of the search circle.
The Gazelle hears a wider, more forgiving course and slightly farther away than other airframes. After mapping, the tyre becomes friendly and the site's normal map details, radio-menu navigation and beacon unlock.
Where does the A/N idea come from?
The mechanic is inspired by the historical four-course low-frequency radio range: alternating A and N Morse sectors met on the intended course, where the audio combined into a steady tone. Torque Tycoon compresses that principle for a much smaller search area and adds the Z overhead marker. For the historical system and its signal diagram, see Low-frequency radio range on Wikipedia.
Why has a rumor not appeared?
Only a limited number of rumors can be open and ignored leads eventually lapse. Tier 2 and Tier 3 sites also need a regional Survey Station. Exploration and Direction Finding explains rumor states, tiers and station networks.