I found the gremlin! It was one of those nights when I couldn't sleep. The train building was still too hot. I got the remote to my LC+ and took it to my air conditioned radio room. I looked up the FCC registration number as seen on the back of the remote. Of course, the number is assigned to Lionel. I discovered their frequency range is 2.404 to 2.476 GHz. I set my spectrum analyzer for 2.2 to 2.6 GHz and operated the remote. I had a good "on" signal but the train speed signal was erratic, just like the train speed. As good as a finger print. So, the speed control problem is in the remote. To be exact, the speed pot is bad. With a victory scored I slept well. Today I will disembowel the remote.
Have y'all had to repair/replace your remotes? More to follow.
