Is there a rule of thumb for the length of an antenna? I know that people run antennae through carbon booms, but that makes the entire internal antenna worthless, as the carbon absorbs the great majority of EMR.
So there winds up being a little squiggle of antenna out of the back, which I think is not so great, aesthetically speaking. So I'm thinking of using a couple of pieces of music wire sticking out of the fuselage, probably aft, to work as antennae. So my questions on this are: 1: How long should the antennae be? 2: Can/should there be more than one (so that the body and its few carbon parts never completely block them)? 3: Is there a modular way to connect antenna wire? Can you use connectors with it so I don't have to resolder if I decide to put the gear in a new ship? My second question is simpler: my radio (a Futaba SkySport 4) does not mix chanels. The plans I'm building from are a V-tail. I have a few options: 1: Put an electronic mixer in the ship. Does anyone have a recommendation? 2: Put a mechanical mixer in. I don't like this idea, as space is cramped (it's a 29" wingspan. Things are tight and light.) 3: Use my brain's built-in mixing capability and give each thumb one ruddervator. 4: Use the Top Secret Hack That Makes My Radio Mix Channels. I prefer #1. Actually, I prefer #4, but I think it's a little less likely to work out. Now I'm gonna open up the TX case and fiddle with things. -J RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
