In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Pike Owner's, > What is your antenna solution for the v-tail? I have seen the Samba >website but would like to know of your practical experience. This is my >second Pike. My first is a light model with the antenna ran through the wing >D connector out into the wing behind the spar and carbon D-tube leading >edge. It ground checks "OK" and I can fly it at the edge of my sight with no >problems.(72mHz) > My new Pike (50mHz) has a carbon center section and I won't use the >above setup. I built another with a carbon c-section Pike and doubled the >antenna length to .5 wave and dangled it out the back of the fuse. Reception >is good, but it looks like hell and it is bothersome during launch. Any >suggestions? BTW radio equipment is Airtronics TX/RX. > > Hi there, I have a few Pikes and have tried all the options on the web site. I prefer the split V extension where aerial wire is fed up both tailplane halves and only an inch or so is left dangling in the breeze. With the cross tail I extend and run the aerial up the rudder trailing edge. With the V Extreme the wire is extended and only goes up one tailplane half, no reason except to try it. All methods work well, no glitches or unexpected flap/aileron movements that can be traced to the radio. I unfortunately have to admit that the unqualified wobbles are all pilot induced. > > Bob Peck > > Tulsa......BOOMER SOONER > > >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.
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