Topic: Incorrect Signal Detection Documentation
The in game help states:
The formula of how they affect each other: let's say your robot's signal detection value is 80 rF, your enemy's signal masking value is also 80 rF (this is a typical heavy mech versus heavy mech situation). The actual formula goes: 1000 / your enemy's masking value * your detection value (in this case its 1000 / 80 * 80) which is exactly 1000 meters. It means you can spot this robot in your landmarks window when it gets closer than 1000 meters.
1000 / 80 * 80 does not equal 1000, it equals 1000/6400 = .15625m
I assume it is supposed to be 1000 * (your detection value / your enemy's masking value).
That way, if they are equal, it actually will be 1000, and 80 detection vs. 100 masking would reduce that to 800.