Paul,
Just like any consumer product, if you try to stay on the leading edge of
technology, you'll end up in the poor house.
Do your due diligence, buy what is best for you and how you plan to use it, no
tech lasts for ever let alone more than five years because the software/firmware
keeps developing and breaking new ground, hardware is always a year or two
behind.
Technology is like owning a boat where a boat is a hole in the water to toss
your money into and tech is a box to do the same.
Remember, it is your railroad.
John.
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From: Paul Champlin <paul.champlin@...>
Date: December 1, 2019 at 10:14 AM
You guys are a fantastic resource! Thanks to all. I guess by your answers this
is a common challenge. And as desirable as it seems to upgrade the fleet's
decoders to the very same exact model, the reality is that in a few years they
will be "old" compared to the offerings available. So to upgrade, and try to
stay at the leading edge of technology, seems like a very expensive
proposition. I hadn't considered setting all momentum to zero and shall try
that but this too has its limitations as the newer more robust features in the
TCS decoder probably won't be able to be used to their fullest extent (BEMF).
So, it doesn't appear there is a clear path for perfection except to further
tap into my children's inheritance and keep the decoder fleet current and/or
consistent from loco to loco.
I really appreciate everyone taking time to share your collective wisdom!!!
Thanks
Paul
