Re: Legacy Best Practices

[Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com>]

Ira Schneider wrote:
> Steve,
>
> That is a 2.4 GHz WiFi antenna.  Most of the reviews on Amazon.com are negative.
> There is one review (the only positive review) which says the customer used it for
> his Lionel Legacy Remote system.
>
>   
Go to the ogauge rr forums for info on how this antenna helps legacy 
systems.

> I think we need to test the system first, then worry about augmenting it if we find the
> range is limited.  We did notice some limitations at the World's Greatest Hobby
> on Tour show, so we could probably use some signal boosting.  I don't know
> if this is the right antenna to use.
>   

In fact we did.  The cab-2's didn't work over by ricky's city scenes.  
And my units couldn't find the cab base either.


> Perhaps someone should scan the o-gauge forums and see what other people
> recommend.
>
>
>   

That is where I got this information.

Did you think I made it up? ;-)

Steve.