[RCSE] short TX antennas

2004-05-10 Thread tony estep
> Telescoping but short and tested to show that it actually has > better output than the stock full size. This comes up from time to time. A manufacturer who makes such a claim has to be viewed with suspicion. One antenna can show gain over another only in two ways: One was is by producing a di

Re: [RCSE] teflon tube installation

2004-05-10 Thread Erica and or Rob
On Sun, 9 May 2004, Robert Samuels wrote: > I'm trying to install teflon tubing (etched from Rich Walba) in the fuselage > of my Magic. The fuselage is a kevlar tube 43 inches long. I have music > wire of a diameter that fills the teflon tube but I'm at a loss as to how to > hold it in place insi

Re: [RCSE] short TX antennas

2004-05-10 Thread Bill Swingle
We have to remember that the factory whip is pretty darn good. There are limitations and it's not perfect. But doing better is harder than most people realize. We should hold no misconceptions when something new comes along. This can be simplified to the length. On our R/C radios, if an antenna is

RE: [RCSE] teflon tube installation

2004-05-10 Thread Lincoln Ross
I'm thinking, to install a teflon tube on the inside of a fuse, you might consider making a polyethylene (make SURE it's polyethylene) tube (seal edges with an iron), putting it in the fuse, and inflating it to hold the tube in place while gluing. I'm guessing that if you use reasonably heavy p