12
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.
Setting Up the Antenna
You must install the antenna mast (tube) before you operate
your Villain EX boat. You’ll find the plastic antenna tube and
tip in the bag with your manuals and documentation.
1. Remove the top deck by turning the Twist-Lock
™
counter-clockwise.
2. Locate the black antenna wire coiled on the outside of the
radio box.
3. Straighten the antenna wire with your fingers and then insert
the end of the wire into one end of the antenna tube. Push
the wire all the way through the antenna tube.
4. Pull the remaining wire through the antenna tube and then
insert the base of the antenna tube through the rubber seal
in the radio box cover.
5. Push the base of the antenna tube into the post in the
bottom of the radio box making sure that the antenna wire
slides into the slot in the post (see illustration).
6. 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.
7. On the transmitter, always fully extend the telescoping
antenna when running your boat. Make a habit of holding
the transmitter so that the antenna points straight up.
Antenna
Tip
Antenna
Tube
Antenna
Sleeve
Rubber
Seal
Antenna
Post