Hi,
I am taking apart a 900Mhz antenna whip so that it should not be so rigid.
I want to install it in a quadcopter and need to
flex it to install it alongside one of the legs.
The antenna (picture attached) consists of:
outer plastic tube
braided shield
inner plastic tube
center conductor
They have soldered the shield to a hollow rigid metal tube. I want to know if I can remove this metal tube, and have just a shield.
Since it is not connected to the center conductor it should not affect SWR, or is the larger amount of metal
acting as a ground plane of sorts, and I cannot remove it?
Thanks for your help.
I am taking apart a 900Mhz antenna whip so that it should not be so rigid.
I want to install it in a quadcopter and need to
flex it to install it alongside one of the legs.
The antenna (picture attached) consists of:
outer plastic tube
braided shield
inner plastic tube
center conductor
They have soldered the shield to a hollow rigid metal tube. I want to know if I can remove this metal tube, and have just a shield.
Since it is not connected to the center conductor it should not affect SWR, or is the larger amount of metal
acting as a ground plane of sorts, and I cannot remove it?
Thanks for your help.