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Post by david1 on Jul 11, 2024 18:11:10 GMT
Looks like the Base3 has arrived at Lionels warehouse. Shipping to dealers soon.
Dave
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Post by madockawando on Jul 11, 2024 19:13:36 GMT
Thanks for the update . I have mine on order from Mr Muffin
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jul 11, 2024 23:34:53 GMT
Thanks for the update . I have mine on order from Mr Muffin
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Post by superwarp1 on Jul 12, 2024 0:56:28 GMT
Thanks for the update . I have mine on order from Mr Muffin Dave tested the base three at the NJ high raiders and a club in the Chicago area. Both very large layouts. It was determined that an internal antenna wasn’t going to cut it. So an external antenna was added for use with cab2 and cab1L remotes As for signal to the tracks no issues were ever reported.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Jul 12, 2024 5:07:43 GMT
Those New Jersey High Raiders are a dangerous group!!
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jul 12, 2024 8:38:35 GMT
I'll be interested to know what you make of it - but it's an academic interest because I won't get one, if ever, until the bugs are worked out. Aside from how it actually functions with the App, I'm curious if it offers any increase in signal strength runnng under Legacy, which is an issue for me sometimes even with a living room size carpet layout. Dave tested the base three at the NJ high raiders and a club in the Chicago area. Both very large layouts. It was determined that an internal antenna wasn’t going to cut it. So an external antenna was added for use with cab2 and cab1L remotes As for signal to the tracks no issues were ever reported.
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Post by superwarp1 on Jul 12, 2024 11:43:07 GMT
Those New Jersey High Raiders are a dangerous group!! Yes they are. 
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Post by superwarp1 on Jul 12, 2024 11:49:26 GMT
Running a wire from the Legacy Base serial output alongside the track helped at least in the vicinity of it. As this issue only arises with certain engines and not others I am stumped. WHAT? serial output? Sorry but that doesn't make sense. Signal to the track is by the U post. One thing that effects signal reception is a bad ground. Not knowing where your layout is and how old the house is. Laying a ground wire below the layout and attaching it to a pipe could help. If you are having issue with more that one Legacy engine i'd bet it's a ground issue. If only a issue with one engine, it's the engine.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jul 13, 2024 0:20:51 GMT
WHAT? serial output? Sorry but that doesn't make sense. Signal to the track is by the U post. One thing that affects signal reception is a bad ground. Not knowing where your layout is and how old the house is. Laying a ground wire below the layout and attaching it to a pipe could help. If you are having issue with more that one Legacy engine i'd bet it's a ground issue. If only an issue with one engine, it's the engine.
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Post by superwarp1 on Jul 13, 2024 13:53:46 GMT
WHAT? serial output? Sorry but that doesn't make sense. Signal to the track is by the U post. One thing that affects signal reception is a bad ground. Not knowing where your layout is and how old the house is. Laying a ground wire below the layout and attaching it to a pipe could help. If you are having issue with more that one Legacy engine i'd bet it's a ground issue. If only an issue with one engine, it's the engine.
That’s a new one on me. Did you double check the ground on the outlet you plug your 990 into? Also have you considered a signal booster? Dales’s signal booster
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Post by JDaddy on Jul 13, 2024 14:06:13 GMT
Cannot wait! I have already logged in and pre filled out an RA request!  |
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Post by dennym57 on Jul 13, 2024 14:28:00 GMT
I've never heard of doing that. All my ground plane wires are connected to the AC ground. If that's what they are saying they don't know what they're talking about.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jul 13, 2024 14:31:49 GMT
It’s the RS232 serial pinout shown below, on the front side of the CAB2, and the suggested ground plane fix is to run a wire from the pin 5 ground near the track. I’ve tried this and it works up to a point.
That’s a new one on me. Did you double check the ground on the outlet you plug your 990 into? Also have you considered a signal booster? Dales’s signal booster
I followed the signal booster saga for a long while but didn't put my name on the list for one and I thought it was no longer available.
Aside from that, I think that my main issue now is with a particular engine that has a board issue, possibly self-inflicted by me.
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Post by phil55 on Jul 13, 2024 15:06:32 GMT
I'll just keep it simple because I'm a simple man! Z1000,2 CW80's,and universal remotes. Good enough for me!👍
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Post by superwarp1 on Jul 13, 2024 16:09:46 GMT
That’s a new one on me. Did you double check the ground on the outlet you plug your 990 into? Also have you considered a signal booster? Dales’s signal booster
I followed the signal booster saga for a long while but didn't put my name on the list for one and I thought it was no longer available.
Aside from that, I think that my main issue now is with a particular engine that has a board issue, possibly self-inflicted by me. That could be it, noise from the LED power supplies washing out your signal. I have the same issue with my short wave/am radios. All the noisy switching power supplies in the house. USB chargers or what have you. Why the FCC allows this crap is beyond me.
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