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Old 05-18-2010, 10:34 AM
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I got a synthesized radio system in a trade but i notice the antenna was a bit short compared to others and the end looked cut or frayed. I checked online and it says the length is 20in but mine is about 12-13in. could i repair this by adding on a length of wire to make it 20in or?
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You should be able to buy a new antenna wire like this:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWZV6&P=ML

and solder it on.
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ORIGINAL: trainer25

I got a synthesized radio system in a trade but i notice the antenna was a bit short compared to others and the end looked cut or frayed. I checked online and it says the length is 20in but mine is about 12-13in. could i repair this by adding on a length of wire to make it 20in or?
yes. just use wire of the same guage.
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The best thing you can do is to solder it directly to the circuit board, and not by adding lenght to the existing antenna wire.
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awesome thanks for the help!

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