Setting up the Antenna
1.
Locate the black antenna wire that exits the receiver cover. The
receiver cover is located between the fuel tank and the tuned pipe.
The antenna wire exits the cover towards the front.
2.
Pull the wire straight with your fingers and then insert the end of
the wire into one end of the antenna tube (the antenna tube, tip,
crimp nut and sleeve are located in the documents bag). Push the
wire all the way through the antenna tube.
3.
Carefully position the wire so it exits through the slot in
the molded antenna post and insert the base of the tube into
the antenna post.
4.
Slide the crimp nut over the antenna tube and screw it onto the
antenna post. Use the supplied tool to tighten the crimp nut on
the post just until the antenna tube is securely in place. Do not
over tighten or crush the antenna wire against the top plate.
5.
Fold the top of the antenna wire over the top of the antenna tube.
Slide the antenna sleeve over the tube to retain the antenna wire.
Now slide the antenna tip onto the top of the antenna tube. Never
cut or shorten the antenna wire.
6.
On the transmitter, always fully extend the telescoping antenna when
running your Jato. Make a habit of holding the transmitter so the
antenna points straight up.
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The Traxxas TQ Radio System
Spray a little window
cleaner on the antenna
wire to make it easier
to push through the
antenna tube.
Don’t shorten the length
of the antenna wire. Its
length is tuned to the
frequency band; cutting it
could severely shorten the
radio system’s range.
Don’t push the
transmitter antenna down
from the top. Pull it down
from the bottom, one
segment at a time, to
prevent binding and
kinking the antenna mast.
Antenna Tip
Antenna Tube
Antenna Crimp Nut
Antenna Wrench
Antenna Sleeve
Antenna Post
