Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear, or maybe I misunderstood the layout. From his description, I was thinking that there was an external antenna in the "spade" that was wired back into the receiver. Maybe not.

Grounding the antenna was referring to it possibly being seperate such as a half or quarter wave antenna.

The carbon fibre I was talking about was to shield the wire inside of the metal locomotive to help reduce the RFI from the metal/metal contact, not any portion of the antenna that is on the outside of the model, again in relation to it possibly being a seperate antenna.

Its pretty hard to conjecture on what problems he's having without actually seeing the antenna setup I suppose.

And oops, never looked at the location, so yeah, I won't comment on frequencies anymore.

Interesting suggestions, but my solution was rather simple...

Scotch tape the antenna to the underside on back to the rudder, then taped up the side.

You can't even see it this way, and the tape is easy to replace when required.

ya i aggre with opjose i just use some tape. its easy, removable, and takes under 20 seconds for it to work.

Thanks to all: You really had quite good ideas and I will start working on them. By the way, the differnce between trains and planes is stunning: Trains really run for long times, have short service intervalls and run for long times again. Model planes tend to be like this: Flying the plane is the very short moment you have between two very extensive periods of repair...

Very well said and I would like to us this as my new signature, if you do not mind.

BTW...that has got to be a great train layout. I think everyone of us at one time or another has dreamed of doing what you are doing, I know I have By chance do you have any pictures of the layout in the garden. I'm sure most of us would loove to see it

Ok, folks, ok: I like chasing my neighbours cat with the hot and steaming, whistle-blowing locomotive. Try doing that with a plane!!![>:]

Don't say that too loud, some of the cat lovers may hear you and come on this thread complaining. LOL j/k

I too would like too see a pic or two of what the whole track looks like.

Cheers,
Graham

Bubba, wait till you see what I'm helping a friend with. Every Xmas he does a big yard display. Next year he wants to have a "Choo-Choo Train" going around the lawn. Since he knows my modeling skills, ha tapped me for help. I designed it, and he comes over once a week or so and we work on it.

So far the Locomotive Engine is almost complete (Driven by a Truck Windshield Wiper Motor) and we have just started on the Cars and Track.

To give you an idea of the scale of this thing, the Engine is 18" long.

One of the guys I fly with has built his own train engine. It stands about 2 ft tall and is powered by live steam from a propane fired boiler. He built the entire thing escept the boiler in his garage. Takes it to shows where others have comparable vehicles. Big enough for an adult to ride easily.