Kelly Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hi allHelp I have broke about a 12" off my receiver aerial. Will it reduce the range if I solder the bit back on?Regards Kelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Meredith Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 not advisable, the aerial length is tuned to the reciever for optimum reception, i would advice replacement aerial wire of the correct length rather than repair, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hi PhilThanks for the info will replace in the near future.CheersKelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 May I suggest soldering it & doing a range check . I think you'll find that it won't affect the resistance/impedence of the wire .Stick a bit of heat shrink over the join Eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Cheers Myron,Purchased a new bit of wire and a new receiver. I will use the new receiver and keep my old one as a spare when fixed.I remember a long time ago reading in a mag a guy soldering his aerial back together and having no range problems. A new bit looks better although out of intrest I will solder the old one first and check the range.Thankyou for the infoKelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 The aerial at 35mHz is a compromise anyway. A real aerial for this frequency should be many times longer. Solder it back on and provided that the wire did not get yanked out of the PCB in the RX, you should see NO difference at all.J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Hi JacquesThankyou for your advice.CheersKelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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