I vote with Geoff on flex track. Also, since 2 foot corners do not meet NTrak National standards, we should at least strive to keep minimum radiii, etc. as high as possible. "John Henry"

I agree with Stephen about the relative quality of Peco's vs. Atlas. Both of my first two modules (Bend track end loops) use Peco turnouts. One has the Peco switch motors with the auxiliary accessory

I think that it is premature to say JMRI has "set up issues." When Geoff acted as "DCC Master" at CGCC, he came at it from a Windows perspective and Dave came at it from an Apple (iPhone) perspective.

Just to clarify, the pricing I gave is throwing everything in. I arbitrarily picked a Lenovo laptop, so it is a high quality, bona fide machine and price. We can probably find cheaper. This setup is n

The JMRI approach would cost as follows: Sprog 3, including USB interface and Power supply $135 Laptop with Windows (from Lenovo, ex IBM, outlet store with 1 year warranty) $225 and up WiFi Router $30

Hi Geoff, I can NOT make March 23 / 24 or April 6/7 I can make March 30/31 and April 14 Given the DCC discussion, I think you want to make sure that some of our DCC gurus like Bob Gatland, Al Mueller

Al, I think Geoff has the parts needed, including a router and his laptop with JMRI. His DCC Command station was the entry level NCE. (Can't remember the name.) He successfully ran DCC with JMRI and W

Dave, I may have jumped the gun here, by missing a posting or two in this rather lengthy thread. It depends on whether Mike has a UR91 for his Zephyr. If so, your UT-4R will work. Otherside, No. Also

Dave, The UT-4R only works with a Digitrax system with Simplex Radio. Those systems use a UR91 receiver panel. You could have a Digitrax system that also has the UR90 (IR only) and UR92 (Duplex Radio)

Thanks for clarifying that Geoff. If I come (likely, but could still change), Spencer and I could bring our Android phones with WiThrottle that we used in Poughkeepsie. The Digitrax PR3 (and variation

Geoff, When you run JMRI on your DCC system, correct me if I am wrong, but it should be able to run more than one track. Maybe all 4 if desired. Or is the amperage too low? "John Henry"

Rod, There's a "helper" I learned about a long time ago to easily accomplish the 2.5 inch track "set in" that Geoff is referring to. N Trak modules are always joined with an Atlas Code 80 5 inch snap

Rod, I second (third, fourth??) the thought of a 2 foot by 4 foot module. I didn't see or maybe I missed a discussion of using the Orange Front Passing Track for your module. This is an optional track

I plan to be there with the caveat that should that day be one of the few days each winter we have for great ice sailing, then I will be sailing & not at the meeting. Because of the weather and other

Just "for the record," if anyone has any interest in the Sprog as your DCC Command Station (instead of Digitrax, NCE, MRC or whatever), Al Mueller is the "resident expert" in our group. I saw the Spro

By the way, what I said about buying the unlocked android phones is for brand new phones. You can buy older versions of android (like 2.1 or 2.3) through the same channels of find cheaper cast offs th

Geoff, I think that once you set up the system a couple times, the "hang up of technology" goes away. I recall it took way much longer to set up "simple" DCC at some of the earlier shows when it was b

Geoff (and all), I have bought most of our unlocked Android phones from newegg.com. We use them with AT&T and Rogers in Canada, depending on what SIM card is inserted. They will also work with T-Mobil

Geoff, Thank you very much for that report. Sounds like you had a great time. That has to be a new "coup" for one's wife to want the "see the sights of Syracuse!" (Grin) I have never made it out to th

Ok, another of my long convention reports. Feel free to skip if you are notinterested. I attended the NMRA NER in Laconia and saw Doug Diederickfrom our club along with many other non-NTrak people who