Receiver Aerial

[vtgrrrs]

I'm just after a bit of advice. My receiver aerila has snapped in a couple of places and although I've managed to repair it by twisting the wire togethr I don't want to do it again.

However, it's very difficult to thread it through the plastic tube - sometimes it just doesn't want to go. Any tips for getting it through the tube or how to prevent twisting and snapping of the little black wire?

[stu22]

Soap and water. Just don't get the receiver wet.

[igbandy]

If you have got a low wattage soldering iron, but dont fancy opening up the Receiver just solder a fresh piece of wire onto the original wire. Leaving say about 3-4 inches of the original wire.

Have done this recently on a minature Hitec 40mhz rx, that I couldnt take apart.

[cubsfan2009]

If you have got a low wattage soldering iron, but dont fancy opening up the Receiver just solder a fresh piece of wire onto the original wire. Leaving say about 3-4 inches of the original wire.

Have done this recently on a minature Hitec 40mhz rx, that I couldnt take apart.

The wire must be the same gauge and the exact same length as the old one. Even then you may still see a loss in range or some glitching. Best to get a new appropriate length wire and solder directly inside the reciever.

How do you keep snapping the wire? I have yet to break a wire no matter how many crashes that have folded the tube right over. Many tubes, but no wires yet.

[igbandy]

The wire must be the same gauge and the exact same length as the old one. Even then you may still see a loss in range or some glitching. Best to get a new appropriate length wire and solder directly inside the reciever.

Yes indeed.

And somewhere on TC is a calculator for working out the length required.

The wire I use is 6 core alarm wire, never caused me any grief.