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Hah, the tiny antenna freaks me out, along with the lack of frequency crystals.
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Apparently you only really need to lie it down in the chassis somewhere. The wavelength is so short it doesn't really matter.
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What ever you want. It’s 2.4ghz so it doesn’t really matter
It scans like 40 seperate bands to ensure that it finds a free one and only connects to that unique rx. I used to attach it to the servo cable to tidy it up
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Bit late to the mansplaining on this one but the wavelength of 2.4Ghz is about 12cm which means that the ideal efficiency antenna, normally a ground planed quarter wave for an application like this, is about 3cm for the radiating element.
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Had a chat with Otley Modelsport on Tuesday, got home and ordered some bits, and they arrived today, great service, and fantastic customer support, didn't mind explaining stuff, as it's been 30yrs since I last raced rc, and gave honest opinions on what to (and not to) buy. Just waiting on buggy kit to be released and delivered.
Quick question though, the antenna on the receiver is so short, what do you do with em, lie flat in the chassis, or have a little tube sticking up out of the shell?