Antenna (wire) how?

[barend]

Hi all,
I am new to this flying rc stuff, but i drove a few fast cars , so fast, you might called it low-flying ;)

One question i have, i bought a starters set, piper PA-12 electric with 3 channel transmitter, 1 meter wide, 80 cm's long, 7.2 v motor 1300 Mah accu
and one propellor, about 12 cm long.

At the end of tail section a wire comes out, the antenna.
BUT, do i drag it behind the plane? or can i stick it along-side plane and a bit on top or so? There is no platic tube to put it in on top like with cars.

Please excuse my english grammar, it aint 100%.
Moderator: i have no postal zip, so i took 90210, out of some series.

[DickCorby]

With Smaller Electric planes I bring it out the side through a small hole, and the up to the Rudder where I also put a small hole for it to go through. The main part of the antenna is hanging loose.

It's important that the antenna not be doubled back on itself, so during flight the antenna is just hanging out and flapping in the breeze.

Larger planes you can run it through a tube with just whatever is left over hanging out. Some of the larger IMAC planes are largeenough that there is very little antenna hanging out.