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So, as most of you, I too was bored with that stupid brick like HL transmitters.
I took some RC plane transmitter, since they are more anatomical correct and they sure do look better, and started change.

But from the beginning problem poped up; HL transmitters eletrical board is too big/long. To remedy this I needed to chop it in two pieces so that it can fit. Fortunately board has two parts; one for commands/switches and second one (smaller one) for antenna eletronics. Now, I am talking about one piece board, but it is devided in two eletrical circuits. They are connected with two-three wires so that wont be a problem to reconnect.
(I don´t have circuit board with me to take a photo of it, since this one is cut in half, and one of Bergetiger is flipped and hot glued)

Also, reconnecting that A-B-C switch was a challange, but as you´ll see it was worth it.

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Compared to standard HL transmitter.

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Battery pack is on bottom.

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Red arrow shows three micro switches for programing tank.

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Red arrow is for A-B-C switch.

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Red arrow is for switch part of board, and blue is for antenna part.
I used small copper wires coated with lacquer for isolation, thus minimizing resistance.

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So, how to chop things up:
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first, cut where red line is on transmitter (A-B-C one, not crystal one)
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then solder all things as shown, use low resistance cables
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Now, this was without reducing antenna eletrical part of mother board. This is how you can reduce it:
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This is of course not easy, but it is worth a try.

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Why?

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Size matters!
Mark-1 - 1/6 Challenger 2

Well firstly, because you can´t buy this one off the shelf, and secondly, it´s a very good test for your soldering skills, and if anything goes bad; you can always buy new one off the shelf...

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