ORIGINAL: flyin40
this is correct but if im not mistaken and i may be so someone please clarify if si but i believe it dosent matter with the dx7 since the ar7000 reciever has 2 parts that are supposed to be mounted perpendicular to each other.......thats assuming that you are using the ar7000
If you point the tip of antenna at the airplane, then the signal is greatly reduced in the direction of the airplane. That means all receivers will see a reduced signal as compared to having the side of the antenna pointed at the airplane.
It is not a question of will it work, but a question of best practice vs worst practice or best signal position vs. worst signal position.