Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
05-27-2008, 07:01 PM
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Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
I've got a favour for all users of their futaba FASST R603FF receivers.. After bashing my savage and breaking off 2 antenna tubes.. the antenna snipped off and i wanna know how much exactly is gone.. so if anyone can measure their antenna length (Just the gray portion) from the receiver all the way to the end.. that'd be great..
Another question is.. how much will I be affected distance wise for my Tx/Rx?
Another question is.. how much will I be affected distance wise for my Tx/Rx?
05-28-2008, 09:18 AM
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
The actual antenna is the small bared wire at the end. The rest is a coaxial cable to get some distance that allows you to mount it. If you broke it off part-way out, then you've broken-off the entire antenna. It will need to go into the service center for repair and retuning.
05-28-2008, 10:32 PM
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
how would i go about sending into repairs from canada? Do you have a rough estimate on how much its going to cost?
05-30-2008, 01:38 AM
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
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the whole top part of the unprotected wire is gone.. theres no way i can get it repaired at a local hobby shop?
the whole top part of the unprotected wire is gone.. theres no way i can get it repaired at a local hobby shop?
However, you CAN repair your antennas but be CAREFUL not to hurt the last tansparent flex. If you are not familiar with that I recommend to send it to your national Futabe rep.
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
Well God Bless you if you can work with coax that small without special tool. I am a ham radio operator and find theat even RG-316 is no treat to work with and it is about 10 times the diameter of the FASST receiver coax.
If it were me I would just send it in.
If it were me I would just send it in.
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
okay so here is the issue i'm having in terms of running it currently.. The first thing I do is set the failsafe everytime i go for a run because of the shorten antenna.. once i pull the brake and hit the F/S at the back.. It automatical triggers the failsafe and won't let me throttle.. The only way to reset it is to turn off the receiver and back on..
The weird thing is.. I can run the car without the failsafe fine.. but once i attempt to set the failsafe.. it'll automatically kick in... ideas?
The weird thing is.. I can run the car without the failsafe fine.. but once i attempt to set the failsafe.. it'll automatically kick in... ideas?
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
I was just taking a look at the repair centre charges.. and i'm better off TRYING to repair it myself or buying a new receiver..
20 bucks for return shipping plus shipping there.. and then 15 bucks service fee.. plus the actual repair..
20 bucks for return shipping plus shipping there.. and then 15 bucks service fee.. plus the actual repair..
05-31-2008, 11:25 PM
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RE: Futaba FASST R603FF Antenna Length
okay so i took your advice and went ahead with stripping the coxial.. I have about 3cm exposed of transparent flex.. Does this transparent flex go all the way into the receiver? or does it stop for future reference..
ORIGINAL: p51flier
Remove some 3cm of the shielding of the remaining coax VERY carefully. Note that there is a double shielding before you see the last transparent flex! And dont forget a range check! Maybe you will have theoretically greater range due to a reduced damping of the shortened coax. Theoretically! I've learned from german forums that a longer 40cm FASST Rx antenna can reduce the range about 20% which should be neglectable. Here in europe we even can order 40cm original futaba rx antennas and we can mount them ourselves without loosing warranty. I allready asked Bax here at the RCU Futaba forum about the official reduced range of long rx antennas but obviously these antennas are not available in the US. Hence he did not have any information about it.
However, you CAN repair your antennas but be CAREFUL not to hurt the last tansparent flex. If you are not familiar with that I recommend to send it to your national Futabe rep.
Joe
ORIGINAL: 01s0uljah
the whole top part of the unprotected wire is gone.. theres no way i can get it repaired at a local hobby shop?
the whole top part of the unprotected wire is gone.. theres no way i can get it repaired at a local hobby shop?
However, you CAN repair your antennas but be CAREFUL not to hurt the last tansparent flex. If you are not familiar with that I recommend to send it to your national Futabe rep.
Joe
