No DME readout

Chrjs

Hi,
i'm using the latest version in MSFS 2020 and noticed both before and after the update that i don't get any DME indications. I tune a local VOR station and neither on the HSI nor the seperate DME display is any distance to the VOR. Is there a step I'm missing or is this a (known) bug?
Thanks for your help
Chris

trisager

Does the VOR that you tune actually have DME? Not all do (at least not irl).

Mark

In addition to ensuring that you're tuned into a VORDME (not just a VOR), there are also two switches on the VHF NAV panel that control the respective DME transmitter/receiver. These must be set to DME in order to receive a DME frequency.

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Also, if the GNS430 GPS or UNS-1 FMS are fitted the DME readout on the HSI will indicate the distance to the active waypoint instead of the distance to the VHF NAV 1 navaid. If the GNS430 is fitted, toggling the CDI button from GPS>VLOC will allow for the distance to the VHF NAV 1 navaid to display, and if the UNS-1 is fitted toggling the NAV/GPS selector from GPS>NAV will have the same effect.

Hope that helps.

Mark - Just Flight

Chrjs

thank you for your response. i will try that and report back.