Decoder question

[NW Modeling List]

Regarding David's comment, here is a video of my Y6B with TCS WOW sound and a pair of those high bass speakers.

https://youtu.be/4aGN-l5xXOQ

The whistle I used at the crossings is obviously incorrect, for some reason it defaults to that for one the quill whistle function, but the hooter whistle (called N&W single chime in the settings) is pretty good.

Sent from my android device.

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From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: Decoder question

Hi,

I highly recommend TCS's newer high base speakers.  They are the first ones
i have seen that actually make some bass.  If you use the heavy steam
sound, and close up the speakers nicely it makes the best bass i have ever
seen in a ho model.  I actually saw my static grass move from it!  You need
two in series since they are 4 ohms each.  In theory one might fit where
the smoke machine is/was and there are extra pins in the BLI connector
(Possibly) to sent the sound up the locomotive.

Has anyone made a circuit to translate the BLI magnet (which rotates way to
fast for the TCS) to a 4 per axle revolution signal?  It would be a counter
circuit, but I did not sit there and count out how many pulses would need
to trigger the signal to the decoder.

Cheers,
David Baker

On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 9:01 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Jim,
> I’ve used the WOW decoder and the Tsunami 2 decoder in my Y6 and A locos
> and both are excellent.  In my opinion, the whistle is better with the WOW
> decoders since they have the playable whistle.  However, I think the chuff
> is a bit better with the Tsunami 2.  Both have good N&W hooter whistles and
> both can be set up for articulation.  I tried a sugar cube in the smoke box
> of one loco and it didn’t seem to make much of a difference.  So, my
> standard installation now is to simply install 2 high bass speakers in the
> tender and eliminate any speaker in the loco.  I generally hard wire
> between the loco and tender (i.e. with no plug) but if you can find a plug
> with enough pins to support the connection between the loco and tender AND
> if the wires are nice and flexible, that would be a fine way to go also.
> Miniatronics makes some very nice flex wire along with multi-pin
> connectors.  Best of luck!
>
> Gary Hoover
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 19, 2020, at 8:45 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> 
>
> I want to equip an older Y6 with DCC/sound, sugar cube speaker in the
> smokebox and hi-bass speaker in the tender.  What’s a good decoder choice
> with accurate hooter whistle and articulated exhaust?  I know this is a
> subjective question but a variety of answer’s is what I’m after.
>
>
>
> I’ve never done a sound installation so any suggestions re: a parts list,
> including hook up wire and engine/tender connector is welcomed.  I’ll be
> buying parts from DCC Installs in Georgia (Rick Bell is a long-time
> friend); I’ve already asked him to look into this.
>
>
>
> Jim King
>
> http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/
>
>
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