DCC Stuff – Some NCE enhancements                         

This page describes some of the modifications I made to my NCE Powerhouse Pro DCC system.

                                       

Battery Charger for Radio ProCabs

This write up describes how to add a battery charger circuit to radio ProCab’s.  The circuit goes inside the ProCab and recharges the batteries whenever the ProCab is plugged into the cab bus.  For use with NiCad or NiMH rechargeable batteries.

  

Click here to download the file in PDF format (procab.pdf, 746k).

 

A turn on fix for radio ProCabs and PowerCabs (applies to cabs made prior to June 2008)   

This write up describes why radio ProCabs and PowerCabs can be hard to turn on.  After explaining the problem a simple one part modification is shown that will fix the problem.  After modification a radio ProCab or PowerCab will power up every time the ESTOP key is pressed.

 

Click here to download the repeater article in PDF format (turnon.pdf, 368k).

 

How to install an internal antenna in any radio cab    

This write up describes how to install an internal Splatch antenna on the radio board module used in the radio cabs.  Eliminates broken off antenna connectors.

 

Click here to download the antenna article in PDF format (int_ant_installation.pdf, 850k)

  

A $5 dollar modification to the Power Pro to allow it to read sound decoders   

This write up describes a few simple modifications to the Power Pro that enable it to read most sound decoders without needing a programming track booster.

 

Click here to download the write up in PDF format (prog_track_boost.pdf, 348k)

 

An explanation of the setup jumper in the radio base station

This is a write up that explains the function of the setup jumper in the RB02 radio base station. 

 

Click here to download the RB02 setup jumper article in PDF format (RB02_setup_jumper.pdf, 110k)

 

Old historical articles from before the days of the NCE radio repeaters

A Diversity Receiver for the NCE radio system

This write up describes how to construct a second receiver for the NCE radio command station.  This is also known as a diversity receiver and can improve the radio path reliability by providing multiple radio paths.  This is also part one for the next article below that describes how to make a repeater for the NCE radio system.

 

Click here to download the diversity receiver file in PDF format (diversity.pdf, 604k).

 

A Repeater for the NCE radio system    

This write up describes how to make a repeater for the NCE radio system.  This allows for multiple command station transceivers to improve the radio path coverage and to extend range if needed.  The diversity receiver article above is part one to this write up.

 

Click here to download the repeater article in PDF format (repeater.pdf, 490k).

 

 

 

Last updated – April 21, 2010

 

Home