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FORUM CLINIC: Picking the best DCC system
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I thought this thread was about picking the best DCC system, a lot of distractions here. <br /> <br />Down to business <br /> <br />I am 61 (next week), in electronics 43 years, computers 42 years. <br /> <br />Model rr as a kid, lionel then HO, liked to make the trains run. Not a serious operational RR guy, I like to build. Had a 6 X 8 dog leg in 78 and nothing since. Grew up in Norman Oklahoma near the tracks and saw the Texas Chief about every day, rode the Doodlebug in the 40's before I started school. Have a G scale ATSF switcher Christmas train the last 7 years, not out of the box in 5 years. Been running 2 weeks, already. <br /> <br />Came back to the hobby two weeks ago when I saw the BLI ATSF 4-8-4, not true, when I "heard" the Northern, I got a woodie! Have a Proto 2000 e6a&B war bonnet too. Building the atlas Midland Central layout, framed and 1/2 the planking down. ETA to run trains on the table by Thanksgiving? perhaps too optimistic. <br /> <br />I purchased a Lenz due to LHS influence. <br /> <br />Wanted to go directly to Computer so I bought Set-LI and LH100 separately <br /> <br />Throttles <br /> <br />LH100 <br /> <br />Pro <br />-Does practically everything <br /> <br />Con <br />-Should have put the LH90 knob on it. (Must have been a techie that designed it.) <br />-Has a cord which is tangled at the moment <br />-Klutzy complicated, not intuitive <br />-Ergonomic -- NOT <br />-Clumbsy to move from train A to B <br />-EXPENSIVE, wow, way too expensive! ! ! ! I have buyers remorse on that one. <br />-No obvious single "stop the *** before it runs off the desk!" button (only the operating train I mean) <br />-Panic stop kills the layout and resumes as things were <br />-Rating, no better than a C from my perspective and I am being generous <br />-Buttons not always responsive <br /> <br />KAM Engine Commander (Personal Computer/CE handheld) <br /> <br />Pro <br />- allows multiple cabs, one for each operating engine on the screen, easy to switch from 12 to 3753 <br />- intuitive operation (more so than the LH100 anyway) <br />- networked, can run from any TCPIP capable workstation <br />- Web capable so I can run my train(s) when I am in Cleveland next week on business. <br />- can be wireless, I run from a tablet PC or my laptop <br />- says it will integrate with the panel software, we'll see <br />- Less expensive than LH-90 or LH-100 if you don't have to buy the PC hardware <br /> <br />Con <br />-Complicated to set up if you are not familiar with Serial Ports <br />-If you have no PC that cost is quite high, but then I got ALL that stuff already! <br /> <br />Rating "B+" (By the way, I just found out while writing this that I have a DOWN level version of the KAM product, the newer version has improvements!) <br /> <br />Lets keep this focused on topic, not interested in pictures of your sound system or your guitar. <br /> <br />Diligentman <br /> <br />Colorado, USA, home of the braves, yankees and the dodgers, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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