NOTE: Since MTH is a multi-scale manufacturer, I am putting this thread here. Mods, if it belongs somewhere else, fell free to move it.
Recently, Northwest Short Line launched the S-CAB Radio DCC system, giving users the benefits of DCC without the cantankerous and costly infrastructure. The S-CAB handheld unit communicates to locomotives through radio signals rather than track signals. One can even eschew track power entirely, with each locomotive having its own on-board battery.
I liked what I saw taking shape at NWSL so much that I thought MTH should follow NWSL's lead, with a "wireless" version of their Digital Command System. Like the S-CAB, the "wireless" DCS would allow for radio communication between a DCS handheld and a locomotive (no TIU required) and allow locomotives to be powered by on-board batteries, if desired.
I want the opinions of fellow modelers--does the wireless DCS idea sound like a good one?
Recently, Northwest Short Line launched the S-CAB Radio DCC system, giving users the benefits of DCC without the cantankerous and costly infrastructure. The S-CAB handheld unit communicates to locomotives through radio signals rather than track signals. One can even eschew track power entirely, with each locomotive having its own on-board battery.
I liked what I saw taking shape at NWSL so much that I thought MTH should follow NWSL's lead, with a "wireless" version of their Digital Command System. Like the S-CAB, the "wireless" DCS would allow for radio communication between a DCS handheld and a locomotive (no TIU required) and allow locomotives to be powered by on-board batteries, if desired.
I want the opinions of fellow modelers--does the wireless DCS idea sound like a good one?
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