Hello all,
I thought i would share this with everyone. I'm in the process of installing full ERR in this K-line semi scale Southern Pacific steamer with a Vanderbilt tender. Every time i do an install like this, i toy around with the antenna reception. Well this time i think i struck gold, the bell caught my eye and i said if i insulate the bell from the rest of the engine i might be able to use it as the antenna. Had no idea if this would work, I've been testing it out for the past two days, it works flawless. While the engine was running in my basement i went back upstairs with the Legacy remote and i was still getting perfect reception.
Here's the details, ( of course the bell is metal ) I removed the bell from the engine, i then installed a nylon washer between the bell
mount and the boiler shell. Then when reinstalling the bell to the mount and boiler shell, i used a nylon screw. Only thing left to do was solder
a wire from the bell handle and run the wire to the ERR commander.Last thing i did was use the correct black engine paint, and i painted the nylon screw and washer.
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THANKS FOR LOOKING,
Alex
