General Question DGIV Long Range Antenna

[Oznerol]

Does anybody know whats the sense of DGIV's long range antenna?

 

[Wishbone]

Buzz Aldrin-style rendezvous? (instead of a sextant, you can read angles off the DG display)

 

[Izack]

It's mostly for show, but you can use the antenna display (D-9 if I recall correctly) to determine range to the target.

 

[Tommy]

It can show you the direction and distance to a target that isn't visible. IMFD's "Find" program serves a similar purpose by pointing the nose of your ship at the target, but won't show distance.