Antenna wrapping?

pitviper51 · 03-03-2007, 10:46 PM

i was wondering what is the best way to route a long antenna ona small heli, would it be safe to wrap around the boom struts? as of now i have it wraped around the skids, and into a antenna tube.. any ideas???
mike

exeter_acres · 03-04-2007, 07:32 AM

wrap it tightly around an antenna tube, making sure to never cross itself and use shrink wrap at either end to hold it.....

better yet, I use a Deans loaded base antenna

3ddd · 03-04-2007, 09:31 AM

YES YOU CAN WRAP THEM BUT LIKE SAID NEVER EVER CROSS OVER sorry for yelling,forgot caps were on

pitviper51 · 03-04-2007, 10:54 AM

ill never cross over the attenna,, made that mistake a few yars ago hehehe , i might try wraping around the tube,, but i was thinking or wraping it up one strut then back down the other side just under the tail servo rod. ill get to work on it some today, ill put some pics it the belt cp thread
mike

DStJohn · 03-04-2007, 03:20 PM

Mike,
You can wrap it around the struts but if you crash and break the struts, it will be pulling on the antenna, not good

I have wrapped the antenna around the tailboom supports before, that worked good. As everyone else said, don't cross the wire over itself. As they said in Ghostbusters "Safety note, Don't cross the beams"

pitviper51 · 03-04-2007, 09:17 PM

i got it wraped up the sturts and back to the skid,, freaken long antenna,, ill get a deans whip soon.. ill get those pics loaded up
mike

pitviper51 · 03-04-2007, 09:26 PM

heres the way i have it now,, your riight aboutthe ant being pulled in a crash, but i dont have much options...
mike

DStJohn · 03-05-2007, 07:24 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by pitviper51
	heres the way i have it now,, your riight aboutthe ant being pulled in a crash, but i dont have much options... mike

Mike,
Make sure every crash is rotorhead first, that way the antenna will always be OK

3DFreak576 · 03-05-2007, 07:59 PM

I've always had problems with my antennas touching any carbon fiber parts, it always caused interference, so i avoid it at all cost, I dont know if anyone else has had this problem but if i were you I wouldnt wrap it around the carbon supports

pitviper51 · 03-05-2007, 09:10 PM

i figure waping it around metal would be a problem??? any one esle have trouble with carbon??
mike

CSpaced · 03-27-2007, 02:31 PM

I'm chiming in a little late here, but I wouldn't recommend wrapping your antenna around any metal or carbon parts. You would be better off putting a whip antenna on it, I've used revolution whip antennas on everything from 90 sized helis to 40 sized airplanes and have never had a problem.

DebianDog · 03-27-2007, 05:51 PM

Yep I make a zip tie, fuel tube, ant. extension

03-03-2007, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,094 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Antenna wrapping? i was wondering what is the best way to route a long antenna ona small heli, would it be safe to wrap around the boom struts? as of now i have it wraped around the skids, and into a antenna tube.. any ideas??? mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

03-04-2007, 07:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
exeter_acres If he Fries it, I will come Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 41 Posts: 2,782 Blog Entries: 8 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Antenna wrapping? wrap it tightly around an antenna tube, making sure to never cross itself and use shrink wrap at either end to hold it..... better yet, I use a Deans loaded base antenna __________________ Please VOTE in the upcoming IMAC elections. This is YOUR organization. Lets make it better. I would love your vote for Southeast Regional Director

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3ddd Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: pyote,texas Age: 54 Posts: 1,588 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Antenna wrapping? YES YOU CAN WRAP THEM BUT LIKE SAID NEVER EVER CROSS OVER sorry for yelling,forgot caps were on __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave >safely and in a well preserved body,but rather to skid in > sideways,totally screwed up,worn out,shouting,"oh damn what a fine ride! AMA 98634 > LOOKS LIKE SINGLE LIFE IS A COMIN > Futaba, FROMECO:a good way to get a charge out of life My avitar says it all.3w all the time

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pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,094 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Antenna wrapping? ill never cross over the attenna,, made that mistake a few yars ago hehehe , i might try wraping around the tube,, but i was thinking or wraping it up one strut then back down the other side just under the tail servo rod. ill get to work on it some today, ill put some pics it the belt cp thread mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

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DStJohn My Baby with a Synergy? Oh NO! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ft. Collins, Co Posts: 514 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Antenna wrapping? Mike, You can wrap it around the struts but if you crash and break the struts, it will be pulling on the antenna, not good I have wrapped the antenna around the tailboom supports before, that worked good. As everyone else said, don't cross the wire over itself. As they said in Ghostbusters "Safety note, Don't cross the beams" __________________ Dan St. John East Coast Vario Field Rep 2002 Top Gun Critic's Choice Winner


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pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,094 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Antenna wrapping? i got it wraped up the sturts and back to the skid,, freaken long antenna,, ill get a deans whip soon.. ill get those pics loaded up mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

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3DFreak576 Shank Bangin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Age: 20 Posts: 614 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Antenna wrapping? I've always had problems with my antennas touching any carbon fiber parts, it always caused interference, so i avoid it at all cost, I dont know if anyone else has had this problem but if i were you I wouldnt wrap it around the carbon supports __________________ What is chiefly needed is skill rather than machinery. — Wilbur Wright, 1902. http://www.flyinggiants.com/slapass.aspx

03-05-2007, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,094 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: Antenna wrapping? i figure waping it around metal would be a problem??? any one esle have trouble with carbon?? mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

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CSpaced Outlaw Slayer! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, NC Age: 31 Posts: 2,379 Blog Entries: 16	Re: Antenna wrapping? I'm chiming in a little late here, but I wouldn't recommend wrapping your antenna around any metal or carbon parts. You would be better off putting a whip antenna on it, I've used revolution whip antennas on everything from 90 sized helis to 40 sized airplanes and have never had a problem. __________________ I'm a Crack head! <----Click!

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