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Permalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 27, 2010 at 12:18pm

What RC equipment did it come with?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 27, 2010 at 1:08pm

Ah. That's a standard 72Mhz radio. Depending on how much interference there is, you should get at least half a mile.

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Permalink Reply by Morli on February 27, 2010 at 2:13pm

Chris D, usually people stick the antenna wire under or over the belly, in this case if you stretch and stick it over one of the wings , you might better range. over or under the belly and flying away/in will offers lowest possible antenna on the receiver profile IMHO. 72 Mhz rx antenna wire is long enough for some airframes for Z bend, just make sure you don't strain them or fold back on it self. I am not sure if you have fail safe in your Tx which might give some peace of mind. In any case , like Chris A said , you should get around 1/2 to 2 K.M depending on quality of
1. Antenna orientation ( both Tx and Rx), don't point Tx antenna( like torch) towards the model while it is flying away, say your model is flying away towards north , then you /your antenna should face east.
2. quality of battery in Tx and Rx
3. ambient Rf noise in your area.
good Luck

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