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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Water Models / January 2008RC aerial shortening advice please
Dear All, My father is building a radio controlled 3ft long model WWII American destroyer. He wishes to slide the aerial from the receiver inside the hollow brass mast. To do this he needs to cut 6 inches from the aerial. Will cutting the aerial make any difference to the control of the boat? He is concerned that he will effect the range and handling. Thanks in advance for your help! Cheers, Nick > Dear All, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Nick inside a metal tube sounds like a bad idea,I would think it would be better to electrically connect it to the mast and use the mast as the aerial Here is an iteresting read on changing the length of the receiver wire http://www.rc-cam.com/ant_exp.htm  SignatureJohn FWIW, on 2 of my boats I cut the stock antenna by 25% and mounted the antenna vertically in a plastic antenna tube. On an air boat, I mounted about 30" of antenna wire horizontally under the deck. The pond I run on only allows a maximum of about 600 feet of distance between TX and RX and I've never had a problem with any of the 3 boats. That said, if you run the antenna inside a brass tube, won't the tube shield the signal from the antenna? > Here is an iteresting read on changing the length of the > receiver wire > > http://www.rc-cam.com/ant_exp.htm Thanks all for your advice! Good point about the aerial *inside* the mast. That article looks good. I'll pass all the information on, he'll be very grateful! Best wishes, Nick > Thanks all for your advice! > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Nick My father has a tug with the full length of aerial inside the hull which is then attached to the brass mast, and the range is more than enough to control it pass what is comfortable to see with the naked eye Cheers! |
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