<p>The antenna should be aligned to match the orientation of the antenna on your aircraft; generally this will be vertical, but for more acrobatic aircraft a compromise of 45° might be appropriate for greater reliability but lower performance. For more detail see <a href="https://drones.stackexchange.com/q/65">this question</a>.</p>

<p>Some manufacturers of off-the-shelf equipment will recommend an orientation in their user manuals - in this case, follow the instructions they give.</p>

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<p>My RC transmitter has a movable antenna that allows me to change its orientation, like this one:</p>

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<p>In what direction should I point my 2.4 GHz RC transmitter antenna for best range and signal penetration?</p>

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In what direction should I orient the dipole antenna on my 2.4 GHz RC transmitter?
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# In what direction should I orient the dipole antenna on my 2.4 GHz RC transmitter?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-26)

My RC transmitter has a movable antenna that allows me to change its orientation, like this one:

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/DKGj3.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/DKGj3.png)

In what direction should I point my 2.4 GHz RC transmitter antenna for best range and signal penetration?

**Tags:** antenna, transmitter, signal-strength

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-05-26. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The antenna should be aligned to match the orientation of the antenna on your aircraft; generally this will be vertical, but for more acrobatic aircraft a compromise of 45° might be appropriate for greater reliability but lower performance. For more detail see [this question](https://drones.stackexchange.com/q/65).

Some manufacturers of off-the-shelf equipment will recommend an orientation in their user manuals - in this case, follow the instructions they give.


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