Hi
I have finally found the radio controller for my helicopter, however the antenna is missing, I need to do some test for a short period, would it be ok to use a temporary antenna (bit of wire) for a temporary antenna?
The other question of course is how long should it be for 35MHz?
I am going to use the joysticks from this controller to make a hand held one, but before I start stripping it down I want to get some measurements from the current set up on the helicopter.
The new controller will operate around 868 MHz, so it's a bit pointless buying a antenna for 35 MHz, I may even use the complete controller and just add my own electronics to it and switches etc, I also intend to have a ground control station, there will be a key switch that chooses which of the controller has control. Finally feels like I can make some progress!
I have finally found the radio controller for my helicopter, however the antenna is missing, I need to do some test for a short period, would it be ok to use a temporary antenna (bit of wire) for a temporary antenna?
The other question of course is how long should it be for 35MHz?
I am going to use the joysticks from this controller to make a hand held one, but before I start stripping it down I want to get some measurements from the current set up on the helicopter.
The new controller will operate around 868 MHz, so it's a bit pointless buying a antenna for 35 MHz, I may even use the complete controller and just add my own electronics to it and switches etc, I also intend to have a ground control station, there will be a key switch that chooses which of the controller has control. Finally feels like I can make some progress!