axial antenna

[wagoner79]

I have a traxxas rx any way I can mount the antenna with out using the straw? Thanks for any info by the way Im running a AX 10

 

[MCSCOTT]

Several people just lace it through a flat piece of lexan.

 

[minor_threat]

you could mount the rx under the top plate on the ax10 and mount your tube & antenna wire, using velcro, to hold it to the top side of that plate like i did:

this way, you can run it the length of the top plate as needed and have the balance extend out the back under your body.

 

[Rockthrasher]

I just heated and bent the antenna tube so it is not sticking out of the body. I also used the stock antenna tube mount and bolted it to the side plate where the body post is. This way the antenna is very compact.

 

[wagoner79]

Wow thanks alot for the ideas this forum is awsome.

 

[abadk9420]

Here is how I did mine with a scrap piece of lexan from a body.

 

[calikingcrawler]

ROCKTHRASHER~ Great idea. Never seen it done that way before!!!"thumbsup"

 

[minor_threat]

ROCKTHRASHER~ Great idea. Never seen it done that way before!!!"thumbsup"

i don't see it!

 

[DRV KRAWLER]

I shortened mine and installed on the rear upper arms. "thumbsup"

 

[minor_threat]

shortened the arms sonora? hows that work for you? i heard that cutting the traxxas wire will create issues with glitching etc.

 

[boisetrucker]

Looks like he just shortened the tube and then wrapped the wire around it. You are right you sould never cut your wire it will mess it up.

 

[DRV KRAWLER]

I don't have any glitches once I did shorten it. due to the antenna at full length it was picking up interference from the motor and servo.

 

[69CrazyHorse]

I first used a setup similar to abadk4920. You dont have to use lexan though you can use any piece of plastic. I actually used a piece of plastic from the package one of my kids toys came in. Now I have it just wrapped around my rear crossbar and ziptied down it works great and takes up no room at all.

 

[werewolf1983]

It's kinda hard to see but I have it wrapped around the black platick mount that was meant for the top plate and zip tied so it won't come off. on its way over I put some sticky foem and zip tied it just in case it came in contact with gears but it has never even left a mark on that blue film. I have no problems but A crawler does not get as far away from me as a faster car or truck would.

PS. Don't kill me for the picture size. I can't figure out how to down size it. My better half normally does it for me and she's not hear.

 

[jimgavey]

I threaded mine thru an old piece of fuel line and zip tied it to my upper rear 4-link arms.

 

[Pdog7]

I have mine in fuel tubing zip tied to the chassis."thumbsup"