[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Since the external antenna is back ordered, I only had the unit itself.
>The advertised range is 'up to 300 feet' but in fact that is an accurate >statement...it is 'possible' for it to work at that but everything has to be >just right. > >Its real range is about 50' on the field with cars, tents, trees in its >line of sight. It sounds to me like the antenna isn't particularly complicated. You can probably improvise your own. Try this advice from "KillerWatt" of RCGroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3783493&postcount=29 >btw......A 1/8 inch "stereo-to-stereo" right angle audio adapter, when >plugged into the scanner's external socket, and the exposed ground-shield >held in contact to your turned-off TX's extended antenna makes a dandy >pick-up range extender.....I found the adapter (# 274-372) at local >RadioShack store........ kw Mike -- Winch Solenoid Safety Buzzer - http://www.vvsss.com/buzzer/ _____ \__________________|__________________/ (O) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
