I did that also on Saturday. But I have categorically on every airplane I've ever ranged checked been able to get 50 to 55 paces with my 10x with no antenae. This time I got 12 steps. To me, that's just a freaken problem any way you cut it. I did range check it with the antenae on and I did get 50 paces roughly with the antenae on, but to me, it's just masking a problem and I'm not willing to fly the jet with that.

I will say that with the FM receiver, I decided to try a test flight with the 40 paces no antenae but unfortunately my airplane veered off the runway on take off, threw gear and other parts off the airplane, so the day was lost anyway. I actually made a whole new wing for the airplane yesterday and will have it back in the condition it was before this weekend, but since I'm going through the airplane all over again, thought I'd go ahead and work the range issue as best as can be done.