Shorts antenas for indoor flying ???
08-10-2004, 01:28 PM
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RE: Shorts antenas for indoor flying ???
Do you really mean your radio? If radio, why not just not put the antenna up all the way? If receiver, why not just use the tried and true, drinking straw wrap technique?
08-10-2004, 01:31 PM
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RE: Shorts antenas for indoor flying ???
Ive been using a smiley rubber ducky on my 8U for over 2 years for all airplanes, great for indoor electrics as well, but putting the antenna up half works almost as well (assuming were talking about the Transmitter
http://www.htantennas.com/rcduck.htm
If Rx just wrap about 18" of the wire around a core (cardboard-whatever) about 4" back from the Rx and tape what's left on the fuse somewhere
http://www.htantennas.com/rcduck.htm
If Rx just wrap about 18" of the wire around a core (cardboard-whatever) about 4" back from the Rx and tape what's left on the fuse somewhere
08-10-2004, 01:56 PM
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RE: Shorts antenas for indoor flying ???
Yes, I am taking about the Transmitter...
It is secure to put the antenna half up ?? Can I lost range ??? I is healthy for mi radio ???
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It is secure to put the antenna half up ?? Can I lost range ??? I is healthy for mi radio ???
Regards
08-11-2004, 01:22 PM
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RE: Shorts antenas for indoor flying ???
Naturally, if you shorten the antenna length, range will decrease. Since youre indoors, it might not be a problem. If you want to throw some money at it, follow smallfly's advice and get yourself a rubber ducky antenna. Then you will look cool too.
