Zac_F83 117 Posted March 6, 2012 I have a Traxxas TQ3 3 channel receiver left over from my Tmaxx I plan to install it in my TT01 TCS legal chassis- My question is it needs a new antenna wire- will any land style wire work? I'd prefer to use a Traxxas wire but I cannot find a replacement- Will a Futaba replacement wire work? Soldering it in is not a issue I am totally confident in that.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redzone 212 Posted March 6, 2012 These things are a tuned length and I'm not sure they can be replaced successfully. The range gets severely affected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepnMike 150 Posted March 6, 2012 These things are a tuned length and I'm not sure they can be replaced successfully. The range gets severely affected I second that. I made the mistake of cutting a receiver wire when I was a kid. Even just a little. My car grew a mind of its own with that mistake. Nothing will aggravate you more than seeing your car run off into the sunset without you and trying to figure out why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gozone 30 Posted March 6, 2012 Well, I have replaced several aerial-wires succesfully through time, so at least, you should give it a try. Use this tool: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/tools.asp for calculating the length of wire you need, and just solder it in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commiedoor 18 Posted March 6, 2012 i regularly buy used cars that have had the receiver wire cut short by numpties that dont read instructions .. its an easy replacement . i use computer ribbon wire , a multi strand , multi coloured flat wire cable you can buy from any electronics store cheap as , there are about 12 strands of platic coated wire so you have a choice of colours . i buy about a meter of it at a time . i first measure the anttener lenghth after i remove it from the transmitter to get the length of the wire needed then pull one strand away from the flat bundle and cut it to suit . this is the hard part , i open the receiver case and carefully , with a pointy soldering iron , heat the existing wire and gently pull it out of the hole in the circuit board , it helps if you give it a strong blow of air to blow out the hot solder leaving the hole clean and open . bare an end on the new wire , about 1-2mm , tin the bare end ( put solder on the wire ! ) then resolder it back in the hole . you dont need to pour in heaps of solder , just melt the tinned wire to the solder around the hole . thread the wire back the way it was , then put the caes back together and your done .. i have done this for over 25 years and have never had a problem with range or interference .. and lets face it , most people are not going to use the full range of about 300 meters are they ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zac_F83 117 Posted March 6, 2012 thanks guys this receiver in question had a previous antenna repair with I'm guessing is Futaba wire that was over 500mm long- so I trimmed the end small enough and soldered it in place and it works great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otis311 196 Posted March 6, 2012 thanks guys this receiver in question had a previous antenna repair with I'm guessing is Futaba wire that was over 500mm long- so I trimmed the end small enough and soldered it in place and it works great! sounds good. the hardest part is getting the receiver open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zac_F83 117 Posted March 6, 2012 this wasn't hard Traxxas receivers just snap together so a little flat blade screw driver is all it took... Futaba receivers on the other hand are a totally different story haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites