After an unbelievable amount of trouble shooting I wonder what it would cost and where I would send my TIU (rev 13a dotted) and remote for repair:
1. Communication between TIU and remote did not work, reseating transmission boards did not help. Bought a 50 ft phone handset cord.
2. I use vbl 1 and vbl 2 for track power as most of my running is conventional. Input power is a contemporary ZW. Horns blow all the time with certain locos. I mutilated and installed a Atlas O HD Selector (terrible product, tiniest, shortest screws in small "pits" ) to switch track power between ZW and DCS channels independently.
3. Vbl 1 signal quality over track is 8-10, mostly 9s which I consider acceptable with my layout and wiring. I have used a test track and gotten 10s. Vbl 2 signal quality fluctuates between 4 and 7, mostly 4 however tested.
At the moment I have 1 DCS and 1 Legacy locos. I plan on getting Legacy as soon as new units are available and seeing how I like it. Going forward I might go either way or both with future purchases. At this time I don't want to spend money on more power "bricks" until I am certain that I want DCS long-term.
ALL advice is appreciated.
