The R617FS receiver is for the 2.4GHz Futaba 6EX transmitter and so "requires" a 90° position to function. So with the elevator channel being used for elevons (in the wings) the servo hole on the side of the chassis is redundant, that hole shall take my receiver. After holding it up to the chassis I realised the only sensible way to sit it was upside down, allowing the servo leads to go straight into the chassis body and one antenna to run along the elevator rod groove. I trimmed out the servo hole to accept the receiver and added a small groove to take the other antenna up to the wing surface (maintaining the 90°).
The blue is just while I am assembly. The cables are pretty long and the manual says not to bend them tightly which is why I have left them long. Do you reckon I should coil them in the hole then tape them so the silver is just in my grooves?
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I get >1 mile range doing this with some clear packing tape folded over. Just tape it to the side of your fuse and don't sweat it.