Hi DJ,

I started that thread long before I had 2.4 GHz Radio. I bought Hitec's Aurora 9 2.4 GHz January 2011. I went through the manual and it strictly says that the antenna's position should be directed upwards/vertical. I never tried to use it having antenna directing straight not directing upwards. I've been told by a friend of mine who is a senior flier that having antenna pointing straight creates a dead zone. I've seen people using various brands of Tx, either their antenna's position is vertical, or horizontal left or right, and I think pointing antenna down would result in drastic outcome.

Yes, certainly this is a great thread with so much great input by great senior members over here.