replacing receiver antennae
01-26-2008, 06:56 PM
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replacing receiver antennae
I have an older Airtronics AM radio and the receiver antenna got bent very badly and about 6 inches of it broke off. I want to replace it with new wire. I know that it must be the same length. I have not been able to find a replacement "Airtronics" antenna but I have seen some "Futaba" wire. Do you think there would be any difference as long as it was cut to the right length?
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01-26-2008, 07:39 PM
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RE: replacing receiver antennae
AM is AM. I'm gonna go out on a Limb here, and say that the futaba AM radio antenna will work fine.
Besides, if you got a failsafe, you will have protection if ,for some reason you loose contact wit the car. LOL it IS a car right? Not a plane or copter? lol. THATS a whole other level of Destruction, in which case I would not take Chances.
Besides, if you got a failsafe, you will have protection if ,for some reason you loose contact wit the car. LOL it IS a car right? Not a plane or copter? lol. THATS a whole other level of Destruction, in which case I would not take Chances.
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RE: replacing receiver antennae
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I have an older Airtronics AM radio and the receiver antenna got bent very badly and about 6 inches of it broke off. I want to replace it with new wire. I know that it must be the same length. I have not been able to find a replacement "Airtronics" antenna but I have seen some "Futaba" wire. Do you think there would be any difference as long as it was cut to the right length?
Thanks,
tbfoto
I have an older Airtronics AM radio and the receiver antenna got bent very badly and about 6 inches of it broke off. I want to replace it with new wire. I know that it must be the same length. I have not been able to find a replacement "Airtronics" antenna but I have seen some "Futaba" wire. Do you think there would be any difference as long as it was cut to the right length?
Thanks,
tbfoto
It will work fine. The length is the importnant part. Regular AWG 28 wire will do fine too.
