Hi,
I saw the attached pictures on RCG last week and liked the aesthetics of using the internal antennae placement within the 9x but using the plug in modules to allow the use of FrSky Tx Module or some other variant (not that i have cause to use anything other than FrSky at the moment).
However my question to the RF knowledgable folks on here is whether or not there would be any change in RF performance by using this approach?
The poster indicated they'd used an RP-TNC connector inside the 9x over the RP-SMA connector.
So the questions are:
1. RF performance impact of using this approach?
2. Is the connection between the module and the antennae simply an electrical connection with the RF magic (ie antennae length) only occuring in the attached antennae or are there RF considerations in what to use to make the connection and/or the length.
3. What material should be used for the flexible link between teh module and the base of the antennae
4. Does the different connector type limit what i can use for antennae further down the track? ... The stock antenna is the 2dB loss antenna, however it might be that i have use of a 5db or 7db patch antenna later on in life ... thoughts/suggestions as to the best options with that in mind?
5. Bruce - no doubt you'll have a video available on how to do this already .... although i haven't seen it as yet i'm sure (since i've seen everything you've ever posted under RCMR and most of xjet!!)