02-15-2011, 08:06 AM
I love the wireless option too. We use Digitrax equipment at the modular club.
I have a UT-4R which has a very short cord to plug in when acquiring or dispatching (the newest Digitrax wireless can do everything without plugging in). I also keep an extension cord for non-wireless set-ups or for when reception is poor.
I used to have to walk ahead of the train to make sure I always had the option of plugging in - it is fine that the train remembers what you told it to do when you are unplugged, but if you need a sudden stop, you have to be connected! Now I can walk with the train, and also don't have to stretch from the nearest plug when doing the switching work.
Andrew
I have a UT-4R which has a very short cord to plug in when acquiring or dispatching (the newest Digitrax wireless can do everything without plugging in). I also keep an extension cord for non-wireless set-ups or for when reception is poor.
I used to have to walk ahead of the train to make sure I always had the option of plugging in - it is fine that the train remembers what you told it to do when you are unplugged, but if you need a sudden stop, you have to be connected! Now I can walk with the train, and also don't have to stretch from the nearest plug when doing the switching work.
Andrew