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DOES ULTRACOTE PARK LITE SILVER BLOCK 2.4 ghz RADIO SIGNAL

Old 06-30-2013, 11:58 AM
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I'm covering a 36" wingspan biplane with Ultracote Park lite silver on the top and sides of the fuse. The covering seems to almost have a thin layer of aluminum foil as the color. Maybe Andy Kunz or someone will know if this particular Ultracote will affect the radio reception of my Spektrum AR 600 receiver.
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Old 07-01-2013, 02:10 AM
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I hope not!! My P-51 is on 2.4 and covered with the silver!! No issues yet.. Using R617 RX Futaba system..
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You didn't say if you were using Ultracote Park Lite silver.
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It's silver. I'm not sure if its your same covering. It is ultracote silver. But to be safe I would inquire with the manfactor.et me know.. Ernie..
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Default RE: DOES ULTRACOTE PARK LITE SILVER BLOCK 2.4 ghz RADIO SIGNAL

ORIGINAL: airbusdrvr I'm covering a 36" wingspan biplane with Ultracote Park lite silver on the top and sides of the fuse.
The covering seems to almost have a thin layer of aluminum foil as the color.
Maybe Andy Kunz or someone will know if this particular Ultracote will affect the radio reception of my Spektrum AR 600 receiver .Thanks
Metallic Coverings and Antenna Placement

Metallic Ultracote (aka Oracover aka Profilm)
Has been reported to have zero problems with 2.4Ghz, however, some users prefer to see tip exit fuse for peace of mind.
The active tip of a 2.4Ghz antenna is very short, not really noticeable if it does exit the fuselage inside the scale antenna post etc,
refer examples when tip must exit C/F fuselage or other such block.
Optima Transceivers, Maxima & Minima Receivers - Installation of 2.4Ghz Receiver & Antenna
...Pictorial FAQ with Range Test Results.
the following may alsoassist:
SS test results in models with metallic aluminium skin
NB: PPMantenna must not be enclosed within a metallic Ultracote/Profilm/Oracover. covered model.

Metallic Monokote:
Chrome MonoKote is completely transparent to radio waves
"Chrome MonoKote is completely transparent to radio waves.
There is absolutely no metal content in the material.
That is also true of the Metallic MonoKote colors.
If you are having radio problems in a model that's covered with Chrome or Metallic MonoKote,
your problems are not due to the MonoKote at all, but some other cause.
Look inside the model for problems in the airborne system's components,
in the wiring, in the power supply, in the antenna routing/location, and so on..
..but it's not the covering that's the problem." - Bill Baxter, Manager Hobby Services/Futaba Service/North America[/url]

Receiver inside chrome covered plane
Last post same thread as Bax answered above. quote:
"Well, fellows. As stated previously,
when I received a telephone call from Howard Sherwood, I assured him that he would encounter no problems
running an in fuselage antenna with the plane covered with chrome Monokote.
At the field, the 72 MHz radio would not work when enclosed in the model's fuselage.
Remove it from the fuselage and it range checked just fine.
Now I'm not "feeling" this experience. I'm not "philosophizing" this experience.
Nor am I "theorizing" about this experience.
I was there and saw it for myself.
Again, I have all of the qualifications and certifications that an RF electronics technician can obtain in the USA.
I am not prone to hallucinating nor dreaming up wild delusions.
In the words of the venerable Mammy Yokum, "Ah has spoken".Ed Cregger"

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Amen!! Thank you much...
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Default RE: DOES ULTRACOTE PARK LITE SILVER BLOCK 2.4 ghz RADIO SIGNAL

Seems like a simple test would be to set up a rx and servos in the 'open', range test it then put a sheet of the film in question around the rx and re-run the test. That should give you your answer.

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I'm going to do a range check per normal after build is complete. I was just curious if I would have to consider placing the antennas on the outside.

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