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RC Antennas

Transmitter and Receiver Antennas

From , former About.com Guide

RCs have two types of antennas. There's an antenna on the transmitter or controller that sends messages to the RC and one on the receiver (in the RC vehicle) that receives those messages. Explore a variety of antennas found on toy-grade and hobby-grade RC vehicles.

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RadioShack XMODS controller and antennaTransmitter Antenna - UnassembledNew receiver and bundled antennaReceiver Antenna - New, UnbundledCollapsible and plain wire antennas on toy-grade controllersToy-Grade Controllers and AntennasAttaching an XMODS antennaInstalling an XMODS Antenna
Receiver antenna in a hobby-grade RCPlastic-Coated Receiver AntennaInserting receiver antenna into antenna tubeThreading Receiver Antenna Thru Antenna TubeInserting Antenna TubeInsert Antenna Tube in HolderAntenna capAntenna Cap
Antenna hanging out of tubeAntenna Wire Flying FreeHot Wheels RC and controllerHot Wheels Dune Devil RC and Controller - AntennasTraxxas Stampede and ControllerTraxxas Stampede and ControllerFlipped RC with antenna bent underWhy RCs Need Flexible Antennas

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