Does anybody follow the instructions that came with their radio? it seems to me that would make the most sense and make this thread mute. From my instruction book for my Airtronics SD-10
Before use, the transmitter antenna should be rotated and angled so that theantenna is as close to perpendicular to the ground as possible during use. Afteruse, to prevent any chance of damaging the antenna, the antenna should be
rotated and moved into the horizontal stowed position.