2.4 Aerial mod

[Mike E]

I want to add a 35meg aeriel to the back of my JR tranny to mount a wind sock on the extended metal aerial

I am concerned that it may cause interference to the DSM2 signal

Be most grateful if anyone has any experience of doing this?

Thanks Mike E

[J D 8]

I still fly some aircraft on 35 meg and notice other flyers looking at my ribbon when about to take off or land.

[Phil Green]

Could you use a glassfibre telescopic fishing-rod? or something non-metalic? plastic or acrylic rod?

Having metal in close proximity to the aerial is not good.

Cheers

Phil

 

Edited By Phil Green on 26/08/2014 20:57:52

[Capt Kremen]

I know it is no longer a requirement, but I never removed my black 2.4 pennant ribbon from the Tx.

This ribbon is stapled to a piece of polypropylene(?) / flexible 'plant pot' plastic rectangle which has a hole just big enough to slip over the detents in the base piece of my Spectrum Tx aerial support.

Not quite as good as a windsock but allows me to keep my eye on the model whilst glancing at the direction the ribbon is blowing i.e. with Tx held out directly in front of me.

[Mike E]

Thanks for the info - I am suspicious of a metal aeriel so I have made one from dowel with heat shrink cover - it's a little clumsy and not so convenient as a telescopic but it works and improves the balance of the tranny

Mikee