sapper ion

Ok so today I had a runaway, "Battery failure in my radio" And ofcourse my firestorm just screamed towards the first hill it could find. It ended up jumping something and flew about 20 feet. When it landed it hit concrete and landed upside down. I was a bit worried thinking I will be paying out of my ass to get something fixed. But too my suprise all I broke was the antena tube and scratched up the body a bit.


So now I ask will I lose range if that antena lays down or won't that matter.

dannthenitroman

yes cut it off at the bent bit and stick it back in.

RCCanuck

cut the antenna tube right where it comes out of the body then put a small pc. of old fuel tubing...about 1.5" long slip it on to the tube that is attached to the car then insert the rest of the antenna wire through the tube and insert the longer tube into the old fuel tubing....that way when u flip it upside down you won't break your antenna tube......it will flex with the fuel tubing on there......always put the joint right where the tube exits the body of the car...

hillbilie

also for like 4 or 5 bucks u can buy a pack of some antenna tubes that wont break ( or are very hard to break)

sapper ion

Yea I know they are very cheap to buy, I was just curious because I am on vacation and there is no hobby shop around.