Bug #12993
HG-5 Relay Antenna does not work as a relay with another HG-5
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Description
Expected behavior:
HG-5 Antenna part, which is labelled in the UI as a relay antenna, should relay signals.
Experienced behavior:
HG-5 Antenna only connects to KSC, does not relay any signals.
Note these are all in Kerbin orbit/SoI.
Bug is also noted on the forums, here: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/148220-12-no-relay-connection/
I have included images of the "full network" of relays (none of them connecting to each other) and and image of the crafts, which have 4 HG-5s on each of them (deployed).
| ksp_antenna.png (274 KB) ksp_antenna.png | craft | ||
| ksp_relay.png (581 KB) ksp_relay.png | network | ||
| quicksave #1.sfs (35.7 KB) quicksave #1.sfs | [email protected] | ||
| screenshot2.png (385 KB) screenshot2.png | [email protected] |
History
#1
Updated by brianmorton about 8 years ago
Updated by Update:
Playing with the in-game Range Modifier setting gives unexpected results - if you max it out (100) and accept, then set it back down to just above 1.0 (I had 1.04 I think) then accept, they will function as relay satellites. Using 1.0 exactly is problematic (does not work).
#3
Updated by Squelch about 8 years ago
Updated by - Subject changed from HG-5 Relay Antenna does not work as a relay to HG-5 Relay Antenna does not work as a relay with another HG-5
- Category changed from Parts to 507
- Status changed from New to Confirmed
- % Done changed from 0 to 10
Thanks for reporting this.
The HG-5 does act as a relay for other antennae but does not with another HG-5. They are mutually exclusive.
This has been forwarded for attention.
#4
Updated by sal_vager about 8 years ago
Updated by 
- File quicksave #1.sfs quicksave #1.sfs added
- File screenshot2.png screenshot2.png added
- Status changed from Confirmed to Not a Bug
- % Done changed from 10 to 100
Hi brianmorton, on closer examination of your save it turns out your HG-5 vessels are out of range of each other.
The antenna range boost is only between an antenna and Kerbins ground stations, not between two antenna in flight.
Your Mun HG-5 satellite is too far from Minmus to connect to another HG-5, while the HG-5 at Minmus benefits from the Kerbin DSN range boost.
Your DTS-M1 has enough range to connect to the HG-5 relay at Minmus.
So all this is working correctly, and your Mun HG-5 satellite should not have a connection while behind the Mun.
Please see the attached pic and save file that shows the HG-5 antenna working correctly.