05-26-2011, 04:30 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal
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| AX10 2.4 rx antenna
My friends Losi NC has a 2" receiver antenna...so do all my 2.4 planes. Why would my 2.4 AX10 have a 7-8 inch antenna? |
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05-26-2011, 08:22 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA
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The Engineer designed it that way? I'm not 100% sure but my FlySky radio has a 7.5" antenna so it's not that unusual. I'm just glad it's not as long as my 72mhz plane RX.
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05-26-2011, 09:40 PM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada
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Just cut it off antennas are for newbs My guess is because it sucks and needs it |
05-26-2011, 09:52 PM | #4 | |
Got Worms? Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Golden, CO
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also i did some tests (by accident) but the radio is still good up to 20-30 ft with NO antenna. Well this holds true with a ct6b. The gt2 radio may not have enough power but who knows. | |
05-27-2011, 12:14 AM | #5 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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No RX antenna on a crawler is not a big issue, we are never very far from the rig. A go-fast or plane is a different matter. | |
05-27-2011, 09:16 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal
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The reason for my confusion is I always thought antenna length was primarily dictated by frequency, so 2" or so was the "proper" length for the 2.4 RX.
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05-27-2011, 03:41 PM | #7 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia
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Antenna length with 2.4 allegedly relates to range & signal strength more than anything else. Longer the antenna, better the range & signal. Thats why you get extension antennas for your 2.4g wireless modems/routers, cordless phones etc. Either way, have fun and enjoy you rig... | |
05-27-2011, 03:44 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| +1, I totally agree, you just added more to my post.
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