i was wondering if it is possible to hide an antenna in a weapon?
for exsample if i had a pick (or spike) for a weapon that came off the top of a robot (like avengers axe) and the antenna went inside the pick/spike and just poked out the top a little?
Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:39 pm
Rotwang Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1589
Location: Vic
Maestro uses his mace handle for an Ariel: its plastic covered fiberglass.
I cut a grove, used a length of stainless welding wires and melted the plastic back over it.
Worked fine with a regular FM radio even with the IBC fail-safe which wont work with scratchy signal.
So yes but it needs to be insulated from the metal body of the bot. _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:17 pm
Philip Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 3842
Location: Queensland near Brisbane
I just coil up my antenna and shove it in with my receiver in the middle of my robot. I have never had radio issues. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:25 pm
Sid
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Posts: 59
nice
thanks for the help
Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:03 am
maddox
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 786
Location: Belgium
Spectrum solves all the antenna problems
Those 3 1.5" short wires can even be glued on a motor.
Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:02 pm
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