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will MRC radio transmitter work with a PRODIGY system I purchased several years ago?

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will MRC radio transmitter work with a PRODIGY system I purchased several years ago?
Posted by amay1630 on Friday, April 26, 2013 8:09 PM

Have a wired tether MRC PRODIGY dcc system and want to convert to a radio control handset... one is offered which MRC advertises as compatible with my old system... any personal experience with such a setup would be appreciated...

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Posted by john.pickles87 on Saturday, April 27, 2013 2:40 PM

Hi A,

Our club use Gaugemaster Prodigy, same kit as MRC but sold in UK. We have a Prod running 4 hand-sets and the plug-in wireless conversion.  Not the stand alone wireless system. 

1 transmitter/receiver is plugged into a high level extension plate and according to the dumf any number of handsets can be worked off it, particularly if you use a booster.   We are only using the 1 to let kids have a go, outside the layout. With someone on the panic button, just in case.

Hope this helps.

Be in touch.

pick.

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Posted by ba&prr on Monday, April 29, 2013 3:48 PM

Contact MRC. You have to match the correct throttle to your system. I know they sell wire less conversions which I believe is a throttle and receiver.  I know if you have more than 1 throttle, you have to make 1 the master and the others slaves.   Joe

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