antenna quick question
 

Does the receiver antenna need to go out of the to of the fuselage behind the wing or can it go out the side then up to the rudder.

Just checking


Thanks

Jon

RE: antenna quick question
 

Thats fine. Just outside the bird. You can even tape it against the fuse.

RE: antenna quick question
 

Either way is just fine. The only thing you want to avoid is doubling the antenna wire back on itself. This will effectively shorten the antenna and reduce the range of the radio. But however way you want to route it out and up is fine. I will usually route mine out the bottom and along the bottom of the fuselage. Here are a couple of pictures that can help you out. Use a strain relief at the end of the antenna to keep it tight, and it protect your antenna wire if it gets snagged or bumped. I also like to have a strain relief on the inside of the fuselage where it exits the fuselage to keep the wire from being pulled out of the receiver. A good source for strain reliefs are servo control arms that are cut off.

Hope this helps

Ken

RE: antenna quick question
 

Truth be told, it really doesn't have to go outside the model at all.
I have several ARFs SE-5, RV-4 and Showtime 90 that have you run the antenna through a tube inside the fuselage.
They all work fine with great reception.

RE: antenna quick question
 

If long metal push rod wires are in use keep the antenae as far away from them as is reasonable. Wood plastic and most other push rods won't interfere with the reception. Newer radios are likely less prone to this than older systems but why tempt fate. On fixed wings and wings that contain the radio gear such as profiles the antenae is often routed towards the wing tip sometimes in the wing in a plastic tube. A small button or piece of control horn can be used to "keep" the wire just before it exits the fuse ( as shown previously) thus preventing its being pulled out of the actual reciever. I use a rubber band or slip situation at the antenae's end. search antenae here and I bet you get a lot of tips.

RE: antenna quick question
 

Thanks guys, that is what I figured, but not sure.

RE: antenna quick question
 

OzMo and Ken,

I disagree with the metal pushrod problem. In all my planes because they are true scale I don't have any problems with the antenna in a tube and Ken sometimes if the fuselage isn't long enough I have let the excess bend back toward the nose. Not in the tube but still going the opposite direction. Range tests are always good from 100+'. I have a lot of planes and the only one with an exterior antenna is my first trainer a Freedom 20. Even the Nexstar I have has the antenna in a tube.

JMHO,

Gibbs