Remote control couplers from Kadee

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PaulRhB
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Remote control couplers from Kadee - 23/07/10 02:40 AM
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Here's an interesting link off the kadee site. It seems to be in development at present as apart from a simple video there aren't any details of how it works or what parts have to be fitted just the names of the bits.
There's a transmitter, receiver, actuator and coupler involved but only a picture of the transmitter so far.
It might be radio control or DCC but no answers as of today
 
http://www.remoteuncoupling.com/index.htm
 
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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 23/07/10 07:32 AM
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Now there's interesting I eagerly await this item from kadee.
Thanks for posting.
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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 23/07/10 10:32 AM
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And I second that. Just what I need for my balloon loop track!
 
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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 02/08/10 07:16 PM
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Thanks for the heads up.  The video looks interesting but the whole web site is remarkably short on detail.
 
Although I use Kadee's on most of my wagons somehow I don't think I will be converting them all to body mounted remotes.........Just think of the cost!! (they dare not even mention it on the web site at the moment).
 
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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 02/08/10 11:55 PM
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My guess is that given there is control over the flat car coupler as well as the loco, the system is DCC based.
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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 17/08/10 12:19 PM
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Someone (in Germany?) does a kit to let you use an R/C servo to operate the standard LGB coupler.
Can't remember who but I don't think it is modellbau-heyn

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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 17/08/10 01:29 PM
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Regner make the RC uncoupling for LGB type loop couplers.

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Re:Remote control couplers from Kadee - 17/08/10 05:58 PM
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I noticed on the Grootspoor site that Zimo seem to do DCC uncouplers for LGB style couplers. I can't quite make it out but there seem to be two different systems. Anyone know anything about these? I looked on the Zimo site but found nothing.
 
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