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I'm certainly not trying to start a pissing match here. I was simply seeing what others before me have done. Of course I would take toe word of futaba over some one I don't even know, but if I asked and like 10 people jumped in and said they all crashed planes, then I would look no further, simply getting a feel for what others have done. Thanks, Steve.
Steve, I should probably just bow out of this discussion but ........
The other responder chimes in on almost every issue where there is even the smallest possibility of a radio interference problem regarding a gasser installation. I guess he feels the need to be the "guardian of the engine to radio separation rules". To say the least, he appears to be ultra-conservative in this area .... to the point that if his installation guidelines were followed to the letter, very few gas powered airplanes would ever be allowed to fly. Most couldn't possibly meet his installation limitations so they would have to stay grounded. Caution is important and I don't want to minimize that but there is a limit and that is where range checks and regular maintenance and inspections come into play.
Today, there are many points about radio installations that have become normal and accepted. Not all of these things meet the strict 10", 12" or whatever separation rule but many thousands of modelers follow these accepted practices and successfully fly their airplanes to a ripe old age.
As the other gentleman said, there are many opinions on these forums. I sense that you are smart enough to sort through this mass of information and use bits of this info to your advantage. Likewise accept or reject these words as you see fit.