Receiver antenna orientation
06-15-2012, 10:53 AM
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Receiver antenna orientation
Flying fixed wing, sport aircraft with electric motor.The center tube for the main wings is made of CARBON FIBER.Aircraft weight is 3 lbs. and cruising airspeed is 35 mph.The transmitter is Futaba 7C.The receiver is Futaba R6106HFC 6-Channel 2.4GHz FASST.
I can easily place the Futaba R6106HFC receiver antenna through the bottom of the airplane and expose it to the environment.The antenna would be pointed toward the earth during flight and not in a fixed horizontal position within the airframe.Is this a bad idea or a good idea?
I did a range check, no problems.
I thought I would ask before taking her to the skies tomorrow.
Thanks.
-PD
06-15-2012, 11:35 AM
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RE: Receiver antenna orientation
Really can't see it being a problem, carbon fibre wing spars are very common these days and I've never heard of any trouble. Complete carbon fibre fuselages are another matter though and will require external aerial wires.
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