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Old 08-03-2008 | 07:12 PM
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Default RE: Antenna wire

I try to keep as little antenna as possible at the receiver end. Either a tube or over some cross members and then exit the fuselage under the horzontal stab and let the extra flap in the wind. On my tail dragers, I drill a small hole through the plastic mount and thread the wire through one time and let the rest flutter behind the tail wheel. As said before, just make sure it doesn't tangle in a push rod nor lay aloing side a servo lead going to a rear mounted servo. A couple inches seperation is all that is needed. I've flown my 4*60 out to the point of way to far and still had enough signal strength.

One of our guys burries the antenna in the wings of his planes and has a gold plated connection to unplug it when he pulls a wing. A lot of his planes are smaller sized, so he doesn't get far enough out to maybe be in trouble. The closer you fly, the less displine you need on your antenna, but you still have to take the baggie wrap off a new receiver before flying.

Don