Some magazine articles dealing with cutting down receiver aerials, looked
up after someone asked if it is better to cut it short or to zig-zag it in
order to contain the length.
Also refer to
Article from RCM&E April 2001 detailing the difference between RX circuits where you can or cannot shorten the aerial wire.
Mounting aerials in helicopters, do's and don'ts from RCM&E 1989