John Miller 4 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 What are the implications of having radio arials close to carbon fibre spars etc. Are there ways of overcoming such a situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Possible shielding of the received signal in some orientations. Normal remedy is to- if possible, site them well away from such things, or use a second or even third etc "satellite" receiver to increase diversity even better, and lastly, if you have a full CF fuselage, then use CF friendly receivers - which are basically just regular ones with extended length antenna wires - the last inch or so being the "live" section, which should be positioned outside the model if possible. Also, with ANY installation, be sure to align the aerials as instructed, usually with one running in one axis, and the others opposite to them, again giving the best possible chance of a clear line of signal at any angle to the tx aerial. Edited By Tim Mackey on 05/07/2014 12:21:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickw Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 As Tim said, if it is a full carbon fibre fuselage you will need to get the last 30mm of the aerials outside and preferably support them somehow, for example see attached pic. Otherwise just try and make sure the aerials (or at least one of them) have a clear line of sight to the Tx, without carbon in the way, at all attitudes of the model. A good range check will soon confirm if you have got it right or not. Dick Edited By Dickw on 05/07/2014 14:24:53 Edited By Dickw on 05/07/2014 14:25:39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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