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    • TheBlacksmith posted
    Posted in Model Railways - General Discussions » Bachmann E-Z App

    Not certain why you want wireless control of your loco if it's getting power through the rails. Now wireless control of battery powered locomotives is a definite positive. Dead rails. No wiring at all.
    duttonbay

    Although having a simple power feed to the rails, not necessarily throughout the complete layout, would aid in keeping the batteries charged.

    BTW, I had a look at Bluetooth4 and it is not necessarily a longer range protocol, but it refers more to a higher transmission bit rate. There are other provisions in the Bluetooth standard to specify transmission power. And of course the penalty will be decreased battery life in the portable device being used.

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    Edited 24 Oct 2014 09:05, 7 years ago, edited by TheBlacksmith

    Not certain why you want wireless control of your loco if it's getting power through the rails. Now wireless control of battery powered locomotives is a definite positive. Dead rails. No wiring at all.
    duttonbay

    Although having a simple power feed to the rails, not necessarily throughout the complete layout, would aid in keeping the batteries charged.