receiver antenna question

[BIRDMAN]

okay sent my Savage for a flip and slide on the roof antenna tube pulled out and it took a chunk out of the receiver antenna question is:
do I need to use the exact wire to fix/repair it? My kid has a toy RC that is no longer functional but it does has a wire antenna!!! If I cut it and splice it to my receiver, I don't see any reason it won't work.

Opinions??

I have lost my over all range with the damaged antenna I get to about 120ft and it freezes.

 

[sur3fir3]

okay sent my Savage for a flip and slide on the roof antenna tube pulled out and it took a chunk out of the receiver antenna question is:
do I need to use the exact wire to fix/repair it? My kid has a toy RC that is no longer functional but it does has a wire antenna!!! If I cut it and splice it to my receiver, I don't see any reason it won't work.

Opinions??

I have lost my over all range with the damaged antenna I get to about 120ft and it freezes.

If you call hpi they will probably send a rx for free if its still the stock system. just call and ask, I know in the past they used to.

 

[tmaxxfreek]

That would be the first thing i would do, If that doesn't work, I would use the replacement wires made by hitec, here is the link, Simply solder it to your receiver board.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPWA0&P=7

 

[BIRDMAN]

just did a splice and add on to what was left. nice and long now. back to LOTS of range! when I went to splice it the OG antenna actually broke in 2 in my fingers :\ so it's a wonder why I had so little range lol. thnx to my kids R/C that was all busted up. but the antenna was still good