Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
NCE sells a DCC meter that also connects to a computer and reads track data. It is not cheaper than the RRampmeter.
Allan
iPhone iTypos iAutocorrect iApologize
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Allan AE2V
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#14728
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Re: New DCC Book Out
I received my copy a week ago as well.
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[email protected]
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#14727
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
Morgan,
You asked "Why hasn't someone made them and offer them for sale?".? Here is my
answer.
First and foremost the DCC waveform is -significantly- different from most AC power.
It is much faster
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Jim Betz
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#14726
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Re: New DCC Book Out
That is curious. I received mine last week Wednesday. Jerry Michels
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Jerry Michels
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#14725
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
Something from Europe might fit...?
*KombiMeter_(DCC)*
https://amw.huebsch.at/AMW_Script/Liste2.pl
One behind each booster ... they work fine.
Hobo
Switzerland
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Hobo57@...
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#14724
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
DaveH: To which I say. "Why hasn't someone made them and offer them for sale"?
We are not all able to "build" such things. How many MR's take the time to make a DCC ammeter?
It's like the Rampmeter/or
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PennsyNut
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#14723
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Re: New DCC Book Out
My book is called "DCC and Model Railroading."
I received mine directly from Firecrown Media.? I know someone else who got a copy, but I don't know where he received it from.? It shows on the
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Allan AE2V
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#14722
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Re: New DCC Book Out
what is the name of the book?
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Barry Olson
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#14721
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Re: New DCC Book Out
where did u get the DCC book and what is the n
[email protected]> wrote:
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Barry Olson
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#14720
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
This might be of interest to you.
https://mainnorth.blogspot.com/2017/07/dcc-ammeter-for-layout.html?m=1
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Dave
Portland, OR
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Dave Hamernik
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#14719
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
I have no hard data to support this, but most boosters probably use very
little current internally. Most of the DC from their power supplies
probably ends up DCC current to the railroad.
A DC ammeter
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Don Weigt
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#14718
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
Morgan,
Thanks for that confirmation.
Useful to have ¡°understanding¡± confirmed.
Bill D
N&W Steam Only
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D B
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#14717
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Re: New DCC Book Out
I wonder what is going on.? I got my advance copies from Firecrown and other people have reported that they have gotten their book - from wherever that bought it.
Allan
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Allan AE2V
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#14716
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Re: DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
I haven't seen a response to you yet. But, from what I've learned with my experimenting. There is NO meter unless you spend money. An oscilloscope would be ideal, but for what you and I want, the only
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PennsyNut
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#14715
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Re: New DCC Book Out
Just got a notification from Amazon that Allan¡¯s book won¡¯t be available until mid October.
DonV
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Don Vollrath
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#14714
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DCC CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
Hi,I want to hard wire a panel V and A meter on my layout facia. The rrampmeter is too pricey for me.
What is the correct type of meter (not multimeter) to use for DCC and how are they wired (V vs
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Lawrence Varady
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#14713
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Re: PECO SL-U8364 #6 Diamond Crossing UNIFROG
Guys
I have decided to remove the double diamond crossing? and go with a double cross over
Thats should solve my problem
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Tom Grassi
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Tom Grassi
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#14712
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Re: PECO SL-U8364 #6 Diamond Crossing UNIFROG
As Allan points out on his website ¡®some¡¯ of the turnouts may have too short of a frog. Some pickup powered wheels, with flanges in particular, may brush opposite polarity rails as they leave the
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Don Vollrath
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#14711
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Re: New DCC Book Out
¡°DCC and Model Railroading¡± by me, Allan Gartner.
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 1:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [w4dccqa] New DCC Book Out
What is the name of the book
Tony
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Allan AE2V
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#14710
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Re: New DCC Book Out
What is the name of the book
Tony
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AD
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#14709
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