Originally Posted by
NoRookie
Back in the prehistoric days even stick controllers had long antennas just like wheeled controllers of the era. I think you are confused, because the pictures you have posted are from a more modern era where shorty 2.4gig antennas and radios are being used. Which is the right way or more popular where to me is like what side of the road you drive on. Doesn't make either right or wrong, just different.
Yeah, but you don't hold a stick radio with a three foot antenna straight up. The antenna points forward.
Forward:
Up (look at the guy one over from the far right):
As I understand it, this is/was the origin of why the non US drivers used stick radios. With 2.4ghz radios the antenna is a non issue, so transmitter choice is strictly drivers preference having nothing to do with the roof of the drivers stand.
I saw Matt Francis practicing with a stick radio at a carpet race in like 2005 "just to try it" Took him about six laps to go just as fast as he did with the wheel radio.