dragos_cscc

My Feedback: (5)

Just wondering if it would be allright to route the RX antenna inside a plastic pushrod tube. Will radio range be compromised?

Thanks


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bigchap

that would be fine,won't cause you any problems at all.

TNRabbit

See attached pics:


I used the little rubber grommets from servos to route the antenna thru the fuse; you can also run a length of silicone fuel tubing and it's easier to snake the antenna thru and keeps it from contacting any servo components (bad).

Then I ran the antenna thru a hole in the bottom of the fuse with another servo grommet inserted to prevent chafing against the fuse, into a pushrod tube to the rear of the plane. Works like a charm!

OOPS! Added the same photo twice and can't figure out how to delete one of them!

Geistware

My Feedback: (16)

I route mine inside the fuse, away from the servo wires and it works fine.

JoeAirPort

My Feedback: (41)

I'd like to do this too but all of planes are too small to get my hands way back into the tail. I have a CAP120 that I just did and the antenna is outside the fuse underneath and tied with a rubber band to the tail wheel. How do you tie the antenna or anchor the antenna tube in the back of the fuse?

TNRabbit

Joe,

See pics above; mine just runs out the end and is loose for about the last 10 inches. If you're really worried about it flopping around or getting tangle up in your tail gear, you can pin or glue a small section (1/2 inch) of fuel line to one of the horizontal stabs and route the excess thru it and off the tip. (I haven't had any problems with mine)

If you want to route THRU the fuse, use a push rod sleeve mounted to the formers. FYI: I use old guitar strings to pull wires thru the fuse, wings, etc.

jaka

Hi!
Inside the fuselage ..in a plastic tube! Doing it on all my airplanes ..pylonracers to scaleairplanes.
There is no reason to have the RX antenna hanging outside the fuselage...if you haven't covered the fuselage with chrome Oracover that is.

Regards!
Jan k
Sweden