10-29-2002, 08:12 AM
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Big kid
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 25
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Great success with antenna mod!
I just added a telescopic antenna to my tranmitter, and a solid copper antenna to my 27MHz MicroSizer last night. I added 16 feet to my starting range of 6 feet!
I found that a solid core copper wire gave the best results as a car antenna. I found that the small gauge copper wire that is in the middle of cable TV cabling (co-axial cable) is perfect! Strip off all the outer insulation and braided wiring, and you are left with a nice fine copper wire. IMO it looks better on the car with no ugly insulation around it to detract from the car.
It extends about 5 inches above the car, and now my total range with this 27MHz is about 22 - 25 feet indoors!
Last edited by shane45-1911; 10-29-2002 at 08:56 AM.
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11-01-2002, 02:27 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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dam...good range there buddy..i need more range
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11-01-2002, 03:36 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I have done the same thing and might have gotten enven better range but I ran out of apartment so tonight I will test it out on the campus parking lots when the crowd clears out.
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Bit Char G, Blue Skyline GT-R, 2.6 KIT
Microsizer, WRX won microsizers.com
Micro Q, F360 Modena, Working on it
Castrol Supra Body, Mobil Nsx Body
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11-01-2002, 05:20 PM
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TinyRC Pro
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 58
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Indoors vs Outside
I think you will find that outdoors you have MUCH better range. Has to do with interference I guess, but outside, my car can go 50 feet or more. Inside, it's a totally different story. If you get good range outside, be sure to qualify the numbers with the fact that it was outside.
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11-02-2002, 05:15 PM
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Big kid
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 25
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No crip-cap in any of the controllers I have. Just car and transmitter antenna mod for me.
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11-02-2002, 11:57 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 109
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Yeah I removed the cripple before right after I put the car together.
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Bit Char G, Blue Skyline GT-R, 2.6 KIT
Microsizer, WRX won microsizers.com
Micro Q, F360 Modena, Working on it
Castrol Supra Body, Mobil Nsx Body
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