attenna problems
07-25-2004 | 02:05 PM
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From: Trenton,
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attenna problems
not that big of a deal but i need to string my antenna on the outside of my plane. there is a T-handled pin in my tail and i know there is a way to use an elastic band and the T-pin to hold the anttenna wire....
how do you do it?
how do you do it?
07-25-2004 | 02:24 PM
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From: DrumboOntario, CANADA
RE: attenna problems
Hi Righty,
Take the end of the antenna near the rudder and fold it back on itself. Hold the antenna and put the rubber band over the fold you made and push one end of the rubber band through the loop (made by the fold).
The end result is similar to 'daisy chaining" two rubber bands together.
Then put the free end of the rubber band over the "T" pin.
If you have trouble following this, let me know and I'll draw a picture.
Hope this helps.
Fly4Fun,
Wayne Miller
Take the end of the antenna near the rudder and fold it back on itself. Hold the antenna and put the rubber band over the fold you made and push one end of the rubber band through the loop (made by the fold).
The end result is similar to 'daisy chaining" two rubber bands together.
Then put the free end of the rubber band over the "T" pin.
If you have trouble following this, let me know and I'll draw a picture.
Hope this helps.
Fly4Fun,
Wayne Miller
07-25-2004 | 03:11 PM
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RE: attenna problems
Hi Righty,
Your welcome.
A couple of other things you may want to do as well.
One, just before the antenna wire exits through the fuselage, tie the antenna wire around a 1 inch piece of fuel tubing (so the tubing is sideways to the exit point). By doing this, if the antenna gets snagged on something, the piece of fuel tubing acts as a strain relief - this will cause the antenna to break at the piece of fuel tubing and prevent damage to the receiver.
Two, glue a piece of fuel tubing through the side of the fuselage where the antenna exits. Feed the antenna through this to exit the aircraft. This makes a nice easy bend for the wire and avoids a sharp bend that would cause a stress point for the wire to break.
Be sure to measure the antenna length on all your recievers and write it down someplace, just in case you have to replace a damaged antenna wire in the future.
Hope this helps.
Fly4Fun,
Wayne Miller
Your welcome.
A couple of other things you may want to do as well.
One, just before the antenna wire exits through the fuselage, tie the antenna wire around a 1 inch piece of fuel tubing (so the tubing is sideways to the exit point). By doing this, if the antenna gets snagged on something, the piece of fuel tubing acts as a strain relief - this will cause the antenna to break at the piece of fuel tubing and prevent damage to the receiver.
Two, glue a piece of fuel tubing through the side of the fuselage where the antenna exits. Feed the antenna through this to exit the aircraft. This makes a nice easy bend for the wire and avoids a sharp bend that would cause a stress point for the wire to break.
Be sure to measure the antenna length on all your recievers and write it down someplace, just in case you have to replace a damaged antenna wire in the future.
Hope this helps.
Fly4Fun,
Wayne Miller
07-25-2004 | 03:47 PM
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RE: attenna problems
ORIGINAL: Wayne Miller
Hi Righty,
Your welcome.
A couple of other things you may want to do as well.
One, just before the antenna wire exits through the fuselage, tie the antenna wire around a 1 inch piece of fuel tubing (so the tubing is sideways to the exit point). By doing this, if the antenna gets snagged on something, the piece of fuel tubing acts as a strain relief - this will cause the antenna to break at the piece of fuel tubing and prevent damage to the receiver.
Two, glue a piece of fuel tubing through the side of the fuselage where the antenna exits. Feed the antenna through this to exit the aircraft. This makes a nice easy bend for the wire and avoids a sharp bend that would cause a stress point for the wire to break.
Be sure to measure the antenna length on all your recievers and write it down someplace, just in case you have to replace a damaged antenna wire in the future.
Hope this helps.
Fly4Fun,
Wayne Miller
Hi Righty,
Your welcome.
A couple of other things you may want to do as well.
One, just before the antenna wire exits through the fuselage, tie the antenna wire around a 1 inch piece of fuel tubing (so the tubing is sideways to the exit point). By doing this, if the antenna gets snagged on something, the piece of fuel tubing acts as a strain relief - this will cause the antenna to break at the piece of fuel tubing and prevent damage to the receiver.
Two, glue a piece of fuel tubing through the side of the fuselage where the antenna exits. Feed the antenna through this to exit the aircraft. This makes a nice easy bend for the wire and avoids a sharp bend that would cause a stress point for the wire to break.
Be sure to measure the antenna length on all your recievers and write it down someplace, just in case you have to replace a damaged antenna wire in the future.
Hope this helps.
Fly4Fun,
Wayne Miller
When the plane was given to me it had the fuel tubing where it exits so thats covered but thanks for the tip.
ORIGINAL: wings
Just be careful not to have the antenna over lapping any where.
Just be careful not to have the antenna over lapping any where.
07-25-2004 | 07:39 PM
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RE: attenna problems
You mean to the rubber band? If I understand Waynes advice I think he means to over lap it while attaching the rubber band. Once the rubber band is attached and you let go of the antenna it will not be overlapped.
Make sure it is not overlapped anywhere. This could cause you to loose reception.
Make sure it is not overlapped anywhere. This could cause you to loose reception.
07-25-2004 | 09:28 PM
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RE: attenna problems
Use a cut off servo horn. Just open up one of the holes for the rubber band, and thread the antenna thru two other holes. Works for the strain relief inside the fuse, as well, and seems we ALWAYS have cut off horns lying around...
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07-25-2004 | 10:06 PM
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From: Trenton,
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RE: attenna problems
Well when i got the advice from wayne i had used a pretty big elastic band and i was worried about that. But then when i was out on my driveway shooting some hoops I spotted the perfect elastic band laying on the ground. I put it on and it was perfect. Thanks for all the great tips on how to mount the anttenna. I will keep them in mind for my next plane!
07-25-2004 | 10:19 PM
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RE: attenna problems
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