DRHMK4 DRS1 HIGH POWER RECEIVER MK4

DRS1 HIGH POWER RECEIVER MK4

We married the DRS1 receiver and our DCC booster and came up with the DRS1 Hi Power Receiver. It can put out 3 Amps continuous and 5 Amps in bursts. It can also take higher voltages, up to 28 volts. We have had many requests for a receiver that can work with garden scale and here it is. You will need either a DRS1 transmitter or a CVP T5000 on channel 16.

You can also use this unit as a remote booster to run accessories or regular DCC trains with. In this use you can get around the DCC signal degradation problem common on wires over 30 feet long. If the transmitter and receiver are mounted near the ceiling and no obstacles between, and given a typical antenna placement inside a plastic shell, this unit should work up to 100 feet from the transmitter. There is a red LED that indicates signal strength on the board. A bright LED indicates a strong signal and a dim LED indicates a barely receivable carrier wave. The LED indicates the strength of the carrier signal (i.e useful radio energy) not the total amount of radio energy (i.e. interference).

Dimensions: 2.7″ long by 1.2″ wide x 0.47″ high
Battery Voltage (Vbat): 7 to 18 V (5 Lipo cells or 15 NiMH)
Input Reverse Polarity Protected
Voltage Drop (Vdrop): 0.5V (low current) to 1.0V (high current)
Output: DCC (assuming DCC is being transmitted)
Outut Voltage: Vpeak-to-peak equal to Vbattery minus Vdrop
Current Max: ~3A continuous (depends on amount of ventilation) and 5.4A max for brief periods
Radio Frequency: 869MHz, 916.49 MHz, CVP T5000 Ch 1-16.
Max Range: 300 feet in ideal conditions with best antenna placement and no obstacles

Besides powering larger scale locomotives, the Hi Power is thin enough to fit inside an HO diesel or steam tender. You can power a multi-unit diesel consist or a large steam locomotive.