Hi Bob, The answer to your question is yes, and it involves using a radio that talks to a loco equipped with a special receiver/decoder board that also runs on an onboard rechargeable battery. It is called the Stanton S-cab and it looks like the best way to mix DCC and DC on the same layout, or add wireless control to either a DC or DCC layout without scrapping whichever control system you already have. There is a Yahoo Group for this product, and it is available from it's designer for $200 (controller and receiver/dcc board, battery and voltage regulator board an extra cost option) until the end of December, after which the distributor will be NWSL, at a slightly higher cost. It is also available with Tsunami sound for an additional charge. For more information, please join the Yahoo group at: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/s-cab/>
Bill in FL --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> wrote: > > I guess what I wonder about this, is the technology available to convert a > tethered cab controller to wireless, with a transmitter and receiver > substituting for the cord, similar to a cordless telephone? > This, too me, at least, would be preferable junking an existing control > system for something "new and improved" - well, - "new", anyway. > > Bob Nicholson __________________________________________ > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Nielsen" <wrangler@> wrote: > > > > I know that there were some posts about this unit burning out some OEM > > boards on Atlas lococ, and when I tried to find more technical info on the > > Tech 6 a couple of years ago, I couldn't. MRC has a habit of changing a > > product while keeping the name the same, and don't regularly update their > > website, while at the same time they're very guarded about keeping their > > technology a secret, so it's hard to get accurate and up-to-date > > information about their products. Their advertised price for the Tech 6 was > > higher than what most of the entry level DCC systems were going for at the > > time, and I wondered where they thought the market was for for that item at > > that price. > > > > After not finding enough information on the Tech 6, I decided it wasn't for > > me, so I stopped looking. I still think that if you want an entry level DCC > > system, the ONE to buy is the Digitrax Zephyr Xtra (with a street price of > > less than $175), simply because it is a fuller, more feature rich system > > than the other entry level systems, and should be good for 90% of most home > > layouts (and many clubs). It's two shortcomings are only three amps of > > power, which can be cured by adding a booster such as CVP's Zonemaster (7 > > amps), and it's limit of 10 throttles. Since most of the other entry level > > systems are limited to two or three throttles, I don't see this as a great > > disadvantage. Besides, what percentage of home layouts actually need more > > than 10 throttles? > > > > Regards, > > Bill in FL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Willam Fraley" <wjfraley@> wrote: > > > > > > Has anyone operating in DC jumped into the new MRC Tech 6 operating > > > system? > > > > > > Sounds interesting ..... > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill (Fraley) > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
