Spektrum Dx3S.

[ozzie-crawl]

yes i would like to know as well, mine turned up today
5 days from steve to Australia
the aerials are about 2" long,cant see getting any out side the hull

[cacofonix]

hi there

antenna length on all my receiver (for DX3R) is 8" (20 cm)

so i insert antenna into a plastic tube that stick out hull for about 5 to 8 cm.

herve

[ozzie-crawl]

the sr3300t and sr300 recievers have a 90mm (3.5") aerial would be lucky to get an inch out

[ozzie-crawl]

also were do i set the travel to on the throttle,on my xs3 i had to set it to 120% to get full throttle but the dx3s goes past this
also havent really heard anything bad about the tactic with no external aerial

[ozzie-crawl]

this is what i have done on one hull (crapy phone pic)
i have 2" of vertical wire hope this is enough

[AndyKunz]

The active portion of the antenna varies according to the receiver.

On receivers with a long antenna that ends with about an inch that is different, the last segment is the only portion that is active. This is a coax antenna, and the portion between the receiver body and that last inch is not to be worried about. Use the length to position the last inch up high. Receivers such as the MR3000 and SR3100 are this type.

On receivers where the antenna is the same over the whole length, the whole length of the receiver is active and must be electrically "visible" to the transmitter. The SR3000 and SR3300T are of this sort. You need to mount the whole receiver high if you want maximum range.

I use only SR3100 and MR3000 in my boats. For both types, the boat is long past the driveable range (too small to see) before I lose signal. If I need telemetry, I will use a SR3300 but will not drive it as far away.

Andy

[mickvk]

Here is a question for all you boating spektrum users...any feedback about running the short rx antenna inside the hull (non-carbon)? Are most of you using an antenna mount still or is it minimally glitchy when inside the hull? Thanks...

Andre

I have three glass hulls, 3100T's balled up in a balloon, no signal loss yet. I'm very pleased with the ease of use.

[animigan]

Thanks for the input guys - sounds like there are some varying opinions, so I look forward to experimenting some more!

Andre

[Comfortably Numb]

Best switch I have made yet in R/C

I got mine last week and run it in my XXXT at the Idaho state off road championships races. I had been running one of the first FM radios that JR made. It was over 100% out side and I had the temp prob on my new Lipo, it started to go to the 150% mark. it was cool that I could see this and stop and save the bat. I did not win aney thing but the radio saved me over $100. dollars the first time out. and then same radio went to the lake that after noon in my SV27 and had three perfict heat races. witch I have never had one let alone three in one day. I say get it!!!! I realy like mine.

[ozzie-crawl]

what reciever did you run in the sv27
thanks

[Comfortably Numb]

sr3300t
just the one that comes with radio,my lhs says that they can not get the new one yet.

[AndyKunz]

Horsehockey, we've had them in stock for several weeks.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPMMR3000

I know, I've bought some for myself a couple weeks ago and we can't do that until all backorders are shipped and sufficient stock is in place in the warehouse.

Andy

[Steven Vaccaro]

yes i would like to know as well, mine turned up today
5 days from steve to Australia
the aerials are about 2" long,cant see getting any out side the hull

The rx literally needs to be exactly where the antenna will be exiting. A bit tricky sometimes, but worth it.

[ozzie-crawl]

thanks steve, mounted them rite under the antenna hole and have about 2-2.5" out side the hull.
where do i set my travel for the throttle 100%,120%
my xs3 needed 120%

[Steven Vaccaro]

I have my throttle set at 100%