Bud Faulkner

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I've seen the deans whip antenna used on helicopters but has anyone used one on a plane?
Thanks,


Bud

cwrr5

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Yep. no problems. [8D]

daven

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I tried one and had horrible range so I didn't use it.

rajul

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Daven, what range did you get compared to the std antenna ? Thx

Gremlin Castle

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I have one on a Wayne Siewert KI-84 Frank which has a carbon fiber fuselage. The receiver is a Futaba R-129 DP. The Transmitter is a Futaba 9ZAPS WCII and has more than 250 ft antenna collapsed range. Flight range is as far as it is practical to see. I use a Deans connector to hook up to the stub antenna coming from the receiver.

Bud Faulkner

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Gremlin Castle,
Why the deans connector? Isn't the supplied connector sufficient? I have the Dave Patrick super cub and was considering using the whip. I'm using the futaba super 8 radio. Where is yours placed, in the fuse or exposed? Thanks,
Bud

Forgot to mention...that's a sweet looking plane!

bigbri

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I use them on both....no probs.

daven

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I know of a lot of people that have used them, I'm just sharing that I did not have good luck with the one I used. You need to cut your antenna of the receiver to a certain length (mine was a hitec 555) and solder it (or use a connector) to the whip.

I only got a range check of about 30 paces with the antenna collapsed, and I'm normally over 50. This was with a Futaba 8uafs transmitter.

Theres too many people using them with good success, I must have gotten a bad one or something.

Thats a very nice Ki-84 Frank, Gremlin Castle. I've had the privledge of touring Wayne's shop and watching them lay up some tail pieces. Pretty awesome line of production they have, and excellent quality.

Gremlin Castle

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Their connector works just fine. I just happened to change out receivers and that was what I had on hand to use for the connector. Look at the picture and you will see a small black dot about 3" behind the canopy. That is the insulator,thewhip doesn't show up well in this picture.

Bud Faulkner

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Thanks Gremlin Castle, I see it now. If my ship ever comes in i'll buy Waynes P51 kit, of course if it does come in i'll be at the airport that day

Bud

tande

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Ya, don't the "Jet" guys use these all the time?!

camss69

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I've used them on planes, funny the airplane guys always ask me, "is that some new antenna", I tell them it's for helicopters, but they work great on planes too...

Gremlin Castle

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I think my ship came in and rammed the dock wrecking it and then drifted back out in the harbor where it sank blocking the shipping channel.
I think that you would be more than happy with anything that Wayne produced.

JL1

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I have two in use and am satisfied with the results

readyturn

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Used with no problems on both Q40 and Q500.