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USATorque55 · 10-09-2005, 06:19 PM

I've been browsing around and am having a very hard time trying to figure out what you guys do with your antennas in your truck.

I've been running an internal one coiled around body posts, but its genuinely a nuisance and I plan to fix that tonight.

You guys all run internals? If so, how?

I'm gonna go the classis aerial unless someone points a reason why not to.

Link me to a topic if this is overlyredundent.

I'll shut up now.
Torque

nd4spdbh · 10-09-2005, 06:23 PM

its reallly presonal preference. alot of people run internals but alot run the regular old antenna tube dealio. like me

FrankyRizzo · 10-09-2005, 06:27 PM

I take a piece of lexan and puch holes (opposite from each other) in it so you can lace it through holes in the lexan. Then just end the end and double stick it to anything. Range is not really a concern while crawling.

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 10-09-2005, 06:29 PM

well some people hide them on scle rigs cause they dont have huge antennas sticking out of them in random places. then theres some that dont use them like me cause most of the time with crawlers youre right next to the truck to get a better veiw.

wheelhaus · 10-09-2005, 07:25 PM

put a big zip tie around something so the zip tie tail sticks up vertically. wrap the antenna tightly around that. cut the zip tie with about 1/4 inch left after the wire has stopped wrapping. drill a tiny hole (smaller than the wire diameter) and cut a vertical slit down the zip tie to the hole. spread it apart and wedge the very end of the wire in this little slit to hold it in place. compact, clean, antenna. you don't need ot stretched out straight, its not going to be 500 feet down the road so you don't need that much reception.

you can kinda see it here...

some other pics are HERE

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 10-09-2005, 07:29 PM

i cant spot it. that is a neat idea tho, i would have never thought of something like that. im gunna have to do that for mine.

USATorque55 · 10-09-2005, 07:36 PM

Thanks, I was just looking for a cool little tip like that.

I should stress(from my 1/28th knowledge) if anyone decides to coil it, dont overlap the wire, it will hurt your range drastically.

wheelhaus · 10-09-2005, 08:33 PM

if you look at the back of the chair, the coiled antenna is RIGHT next to it on the left. its a tightly coiled black wire tightly wound around a zip tie and wedged through the cut tip of the zip tie.

slugzracing · 10-09-2005, 09:59 PM

Why run it internal? If you are in a comp and you have an antenna sticking way the heck out it can touch gate markers racking up points.

TwistedCreations · 10-09-2005, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slugzracing

Why run it internal? If you are in a comp and you have an antenna sticking way the heck out it can touch gate markers racking up points.

ummmmmmmmm, you contridicted yourself... then that is the reason to run it internal if you afraid to hit a cone.I have never had that problem myself though :neutral:running it external is to have it sticking out

bigflex · 10-09-2005, 10:18 PM

i run mine theaded through a piece of sign board it looks like cardboard but made of plastic. just lace it back and forth through the runners and sevo tape it to the reciever. and to get some of the sign board just stop by your local sign shop im sure they will give you a piece of scrap it only takes a piece about 1"x2"

slugzracing · 10-09-2005, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwistedCreations

ummmmmmmmm, you contridicted yourself... then that is the reason to run it internal if you afraid to hit a cone.I have never had that problem myself though :neutral:running it external is to have it sticking out

The second sentance was for illustration of why keeping the antenna internal is good. At least it made sense when the beer typed it

BENDER · 10-12-2005, 10:34 AM

Moved to Electronics.

Zombie76 · 10-12-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slugzracing

The second sentance was for illustration of why keeping the antenna internal is good. At least it made sense when the beer typed it

It made perfect sense to me.

badger · 10-12-2005, 10:43 AM

My internal antenna on my TLT, the only thing I would not do inthis pic is route the end of the antenna back under and across the antenna cause this definitly cuased glitching. Once I pulled the end out and let it hang the glitching stopped.

My internal on my Clod with NN chassis. Very simple and works great.

LAV25 · 04-02-2007, 10:36 AM

May I suggest adding this thread or something similar to it as a sticky to Electronics or General Crawlers? I was curious about concealed antenna mounting pros, cons, and how-tos in a crawler, which this thread answers pretty well, but finding this thread is not an easy job.

Thanks in advance

Big Mike · 04-02-2007, 11:02 AM

I keep my antenna under the body mainly cause it does'nt need to stick straight up when you are rarely more than 10 feet away from it. Makes for a better looking rig IMO w/o an antenna sticking out of it.
I use a normal antenna tube, but it has a ball end on either end w/ holes for the wire to pass through. The wire goes all the way through the tube then enough is left to spiral around the outside all the way back. Each ball end is bolted to the frame in back so it makes a loop, like so:

This way the antenna is not in close proximity to any other wiring, it hangs off the back of the chassis. Glitch-free...

Offroader5 · 04-02-2007, 11:15 AM

Or.....you could just run 2.4ghz where the antennae are only about 3" long and are easily hidden under the body

FrankyRizzo · 04-02-2007, 11:16 AM

I run mine on a zig zag pattern on a spare lexan piece. I double stick it to the receiver so I can swap fro rig to rig easily. Here is a pic. I can take a better pic if you need it.

DaViolentOne · 04-02-2007, 11:52 AM

I take a zap strap, bend a curve into it and coil the wire around that...

Depending on where the RX is, the zap strap goes on the box the RX is in or the zap strap gets servo taped to the side of the RX... Keeps the antenna out and up but still in the body...

10-09-2005, 06:19 PM	#1
USATorque55 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester Posts: 370	Antennas? How come no one ever mentions what do to with these? I've been browsing around and am having a very hard time trying to figure out what you guys do with your antennas in your truck. I've been running an internal one coiled around body posts, but its genuinely a nuisance and I plan to fix that tonight. You guys all run internals? If so, how? I'm gonna go the classis aerial unless someone points a reason why not to. Link me to a topic if this is overlyredundent. I'll shut up now. Torque

04-02-2007, 11:16 AM	#19
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	I run mine on a zig zag pattern on a spare lexan piece. I double stick it to the receiver so I can swap fro rig to rig easily. Here is a pic. I can take a better pic if you need it. Attached Images

10-09-2005, 06:23 PM	#2
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	its reallly presonal preference. alot of people run internals but alot run the regular old antenna tube dealio. like me

10-09-2005, 06:27 PM	#3
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	I take a piece of lexan and puch holes (opposite from each other) in it so you can lace it through holes in the lexan. Then just end the end and double stick it to anything. Range is not really a concern while crawling.

10-09-2005, 06:29 PM	#4
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	well some people hide them on scle rigs cause they dont have huge antennas sticking out of them in random places. then theres some that dont use them like me cause most of the time with crawlers youre right next to the truck to get a better veiw.

10-09-2005, 07:25 PM	#5
wheelhaus Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 182	put a big zip tie around something so the zip tie tail sticks up vertically. wrap the antenna tightly around that. cut the zip tie with about 1/4 inch left after the wire has stopped wrapping. drill a tiny hole (smaller than the wire diameter) and cut a vertical slit down the zip tie to the hole. spread it apart and wedge the very end of the wire in this little slit to hold it in place. compact, clean, antenna. you don't need ot stretched out straight, its not going to be 500 feet down the road so you don't need that much reception. you can kinda see it here... some other pics are HERE

10-09-2005, 07:29 PM	#6
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	i cant spot it. that is a neat idea tho, i would have never thought of something like that. im gunna have to do that for mine.

10-09-2005, 07:36 PM	#7
USATorque55 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester Posts: 370	Thanks, I was just looking for a cool little tip like that. I should stress(from my 1/28th knowledge) if anyone decides to coil it, dont overlap the wire, it will hurt your range drastically.

10-09-2005, 08:33 PM	#8
wheelhaus Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 182	if you look at the back of the chair, the coiled antenna is RIGHT next to it on the left. its a tightly coiled black wire tightly wound around a zip tie and wedged through the cut tip of the zip tie.

10-09-2005, 09:59 PM	#9
slugzracing I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding from Goodall Posts: 2,518	Why run it internal? If you are in a comp and you have an antenna sticking way the heck out it can touch gate markers racking up points.

10-09-2005, 10:18 PM	#11
bigflex I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: drillin Holes for the man Posts: 2,736	i run mine theaded through a piece of sign board it looks like cardboard but made of plastic. just lace it back and forth through the runners and sevo tape it to the reciever. and to get some of the sign board just stop by your local sign shop im sure they will give you a piece of scrap it only takes a piece about 1"x2"

10-12-2005, 10:34 AM	#13
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Moved to Electronics.

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10-12-2005, 10:43 AM	#15
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	My internal antenna on my TLT, the only thing I would not do inthis pic is route the end of the antenna back under and across the antenna cause this definitly cuased glitching. Once I pulled the end out and let it hang the glitching stopped. My internal on my Clod with NN chassis. Very simple and works great.

04-02-2007, 10:36 AM	#16
LAV25 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 425	May I suggest adding this thread or something similar to it as a sticky to Electronics or General Crawlers? I was curious about concealed antenna mounting pros, cons, and how-tos in a crawler, which this thread answers pretty well, but finding this thread is not an easy job. Thanks in advance

04-02-2007, 11:02 AM	#17
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	I keep my antenna under the body mainly cause it does'nt need to stick straight up when you are rarely more than 10 feet away from it. Makes for a better looking rig IMO w/o an antenna sticking out of it. I use a normal antenna tube, but it has a ball end on either end w/ holes for the wire to pass through. The wire goes all the way through the tube then enough is left to spiral around the outside all the way back. Each ball end is bolted to the frame in back so it makes a loop, like so: This way the antenna is not in close proximity to any other wiring, it hangs off the back of the chassis. Glitch-free...

04-02-2007, 11:15 AM	#18
Offroader5 Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ Posts: 3,073	Or.....you could just run 2.4ghz where the antennae are only about 3" long and are easily hidden under the body

04-02-2007, 11:52 AM	#20
DaViolentOne Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 870	I take a zap strap, bend a curve into it and coil the wire around that... Depending on where the RX is, the zap strap goes on the box the RX is in or the zap strap gets servo taped to the side of the RX... Keeps the antenna out and up but still in the body...

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