uncoupling

[Christian H]

Hi,I´m Christian from Germany,

is there any problem with uncoupler like kadee 321 and DCC controlled trains(exspecially sound decoders)? I hear from problems of the uncoupler and the speakers?

Thanks in advance!

[locoi1sa]

Hi Christian

  I do not have the Kaydees uncoupler but I do have some magnets from Radio Shack under the tracks for uncoupling and have had no problems with DCC or sound decoders.

   Pete

[Texas Zepher]

Christian H

is there any problem with uncoupler like kadee 321 and DCC controlled trains(exspecially sound decoders)?

I've never heard or experienced any problems.  The Kadee 321 is basically a magnet that sits in the rails.  The only thing I can imagine happening is if someone installed a magnetic reed reset switch or something in the very bottom of a locomotive.

[MisterBeasley]

I have Kadee permanent magnets (between the rails) and a Kadee electromagnet.  I have no problems with DCC at all.

[cacole]

 The only way I can think of that a Kadee uncoupling magnet may become a problem is if you let a sound-equipped locomotive with the speaker in the fuel tank sit over a Kadee magnet for an extended period of time (like months or a year) the speaker magnet, or the Kadee magnet, may be weakened.  But this scenario is unlikely to ever happen.  Even if a Kadee magnet could distort the sound as the locomotive passes over it, this would be imperceptible to your ears.