Yardmaster96 posted:
If you have anything drawing power from the same source as the track, remove it.
All of my outlets I have in the room are wired to the same breaker. Only the outlets at the cabinet shelf where I keep my equipment are powering the powered equipment, i.e. the TIU, the Brick, the Base 1L box, and a Transformer I hooked to the variable IN 1 port for my grandson’s train.
To be more clear...
If your brick that is connected to your track, also powers your switch motors or any other powered accessories, disconnect those and see if the signal gets better.
If you have TMCC/Legacy connected to the layout, try also removing it and see if the signal strength gets better.
I think, that most layouts loose the signal by having to run with the power thru switches and poor track joints. We blame the signal by default, when actually it's power supply issues right at the track.
PS. I have no issues playing the PFA anywhere on my layout. You must have signal reaching the engines and returning to the remote for proper DCS operation. It is a 2 way communication. Other systems just send out packets and don't need any confirmation that they are ever received.
