Whip antenna
06-30-2005, 07:07 PM
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Whip antenna
How do you go about using a whip antenna? Some are base loaded and some are not? Just solder it to any length of antenna on the RX and not re-tune? Obviously I know nothing about this but I am getting a composite airplane and want to get the whip antenna.
06-30-2005, 07:10 PM
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RE: Whip antenna
the only one I have used is the revolution whip antenna you can get from horizon, comes with instructions. Cut antenna to 4" exactly, solder on the included tip/adapter. Then plug it in to the other end of the base antenna, pretty simple.
06-30-2005, 07:27 PM
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RE: Whip antenna
the whip part of the antenna is probably 10" or so, and runs flat on the bottom of the fuse, comes with a little mount, you could mount inside or outside of the fuse. I believe deans makes an angled one that you can run out the top or bottom of the fuse.
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10-16-2005, 11:04 PM
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RE: Whip antenna
I make my own whips and they are not base loaded. The amount of whip sticking out is the amount of wire cut off. All my airplanes.
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10-17-2005, 08:33 AM
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RE: Whip antenna
Base loaded whip, follow the instructions that come with the antenna as length of the wire will vary depending on the load.
Non-base loaded whip, total length of the antenna needs to be the same as before. If you cut off 20 inches, replace it with 20 inches of music wire.
Non-base loaded whip, total length of the antenna needs to be the same as before. If you cut off 20 inches, replace it with 20 inches of music wire.
10-21-2005, 08:59 PM
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RE: Whip antenna
I have used Base loaded antennas for years with no problems. They are very popular in Calif. I make my own using a 35 cent 1.5 microhenery inductor and six inches of wire. Antenna is then about 8" long and I lay it inside the fuselage just aft of the trailing edge of the wing.
