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More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/7/2006 6:56:30 PM   
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Joined: 12/17/2005
From: Sacramento, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I'm having fun taking pictures now that I know how to use macro with my camera.
Hope you guys enjoying seeing them.
Here is what I finally worked out with my antenna wire.
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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/7/2006 9:44:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I like it. How did you do it? And has it affected your range at all?

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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/8/2006 2:05:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Basically it's just the antenna wire wrapped around a clear plastic pipe/straw. Kind of like the plastic straw that picks up liquid from the bottom of a spray cleaner bottle. You could probably salvage one of theses plastic straws from an empty Windex/409/Fantastic spray bottle. I drilled one small hole at each end of the straw, passed the wire through from inside the open end of the straw, and wrapped/twisted the wire all the way till the other end and back into the other drilled hole. Then I covered it with clear shrink wrap, just so you guys could see the wire wrap. A couple of tie wraps hold new antenna to upper part of skids/frame. Don't know about the range, if it doesn't work at long distances, I guess that I'll have to change it back.
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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/8/2006 4:00:42 AM   
L0stS0ul



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Status: offline 		Very nice. Your's looks very clean. I did mine in a similar way but it does not look nearly as spiffy. I've not had any issues with range on mine.



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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/8/2006 1:30:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		That is basicly all a base load antenna is anyway. I'll give it a try too (when my crash parts get here )

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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/8/2006 6:58:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		It seems pretty simple to do. I am new at this, and have had a Blade CP for about two weeks now. I can hover it pretty well in the garage, but my 4 in 1 burned out, so I am waiting on a new one. I am not real familiar with the shrink wrap. Is that something I can just pick up at a LHS? My LHS is like 30 miles away. Or, is there somewhere to order it online? Thanks for the great pics and suggestions!

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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/9/2006 3:26:22 AM   
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From: Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Status: offline 		I did the same and so far no range issues.

Seems to work great

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RE: More BLADE CP new antenna wire pictures. - 1/9/2006 7:34:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Heat shrink tubing comes in various diameters and is usually black in color. But other colors can be found. Typically purchased at any electronics parts (components-resistors, capacitors, transistors) store.
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