MikeQ Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Hi the wife (honest) picked up my DX8 Tx by the Antenna and snapped it off. Is it just a case of buy a replacement or are there any gotchas as far as opening the TX up etc. https://sussex-model-centre.co.uk/products/spektrum-dx7s-and-dx8-antenna-spmr75012 Cheers Mike Edited March 16 by MikeQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Spektrum no longer supply this as a spare part, but there are plenty of third party one's on the internet or old stock about! I have used non OEM on my DX8 as eventually the UJ on mine give up. From what I can remember its not a difficult job, just take a few photos as you get the case off and start undoing stuff, its more around cable routing etc that's important. Worth doing a range check on a known good model before flying just to prove its working ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I've seen many, many taped-up aerials on Spekkies but never seen the cable snapped like that. To actually sever the cable an awful lot of force has been applied there - way more than the weight of the tx - so I would suggest thoroughly checking that the RF board connector is undamaged and its connections are still mechanically solid 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Shouldn't be a difficult job. I've replaced several busted aerials on DX7s for club mates and I suspect the DX8 will be similar with a press stud style of connector to the RF board. Don't forget to disconnect the TX battery before starting the repair. Edited March 16 by Cuban8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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