You will have to check it while you hold it in your hand. To lay it down on
the ground is of no use. The ground will shield all the signals.
The antenna needs to be free out into the wind and your hand should be
around the unit as a grounding object.
Just like your car radio. The antenna is straight up with a small angle and
the car acts like ground. If your car antenna is touching ground or the body
of the car you will not be able to hear much radio. Atleast not in any good
quality.
Same with your model when you do range tests. No use of taking the test with
the model on the ground. Your Rx was not meant to operate your model while
it is on the ground.... But in your case you have the antenna on your Pike
to the rudder so it might be ok still...
Hilsen (Regards) Jojo
www.grini.no
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:45:36 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected]
Subject: How long is it :-) The Ext Antenna
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---snipp
I tested mine with the earplug wire laying stretched out on the ground
with
the Checker on the ground too, as it would normally end up at most sites
while
you put your plane together.
---snipp
Gordy
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