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07-30-2006, 07:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hartford, Connecticut
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I have a spare receiver that I'd like to get working again. I got some glitching from it, and I think it's due to the antennae bieng damaged at the point where it exits the case. The rubber insulation is broken in a small spot, and some of the wire is frayed a bit. Can I take apart the receiver, shorten and resolder the antennae to (hopefully) fix the glitching? Will this wreck the receiver? I have heard that shortening a receiver antennae will shorten it's range, but all we need is a few feet for crawlers anyway. Thanx for any help. |
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07-30-2006, 08:21 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wyckoff, NJ
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i wouldnt shorten it. I would go to your LHS and buy some antenna wire. I know my LHS sells it.
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07-30-2006, 08:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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You can use a wire of the same gauge and length. It wont shorten you range that much if you do shorten it. It's not like you are running a nitro that needs 100 yards of range.
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07-30-2006, 03:26 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bonney Lake
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My Antenna has a open spot at the insulation and frayed wires are showing. This open spot is about 3 inches from the top and I'm getting serious glitching. If I shorten the antenna 3 inches from the top, will my reciever still work and everything? If I shorten the antenna, it will only reduce the range right? It wont do anything else? |
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07-30-2006, 04:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama
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Yes you can shorten it and it will be fine I have done it on a reciver that I do have in a nitro and its fine.
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