Antenna length question
 

I recently purchased a Spektrum DX5C with the 5-ch non-AVC receiver. How much of that antenna needs to come out of my Slash receiver box?i see others with a short (couple of inches) antenna. Can i just have a couple inches sticking out and "stuff" the extra into the receiver box? Or will that impact my reception?

Thanks!

On my cars (futaba & sanwa) i only have a 2-3" antenna sticking out of my receiver boxes.

thanks.

Maybe I should add that it only gets driven on a fairly small indoor track. Always clear line of sight.

For most of the new 2.4 radios, only the last 31 mm of the antenna is active - the part where the outer covering is stripped off. As long as that 31 mm section is above of any other shielding ( battery, servo, etc. ) you should be fine. In my buggy, I use a tube about 2 inches long, and bent over at 90 degrees so it fits under the body.