The DRS1 Hi Power Receiver 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 the transmitter DTX022
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: 869 MHz
Max Range: 300 feet in ideal conditions with best antenna placement and no obstacles
The idea of Digitrains was conceived over the dinner table and grew very slowly as doubts calmed missionary zeal. We finally took the plunge in January 2005 and are fortunate to be dealers for some of the best and most user friendly DCC equipment available.