Does the old recommended “deliberate” button pressing, still apply?
– NO. Operate all the buttons just as you were plugged in. Does the Horn/Whistle stay on anymore? – NO. Once operated, there is no delay in the sounding of the Horn/Whistle and it will stop sounding as soon as the Horn/Whistle button is released. No more horn/whistle still blowing un-commanded. Can I “positively” SELECT A LOCO, with the Cab04s? – YES. Acquiring a loco with Cab04s is the same as being plugged in. The practice of plugging by some Cab04 operators is no longer required. A beta test of a Cab04PR, 30 feet from the RB02, using a 2 inch antenna, selecting 5 locos 40 times each and blowing the horn with the horn stopping after the button was released, a total of acquiring a loco 200 times (1400 button presses) for just a couple of misses to acquire a loco. Can I program a loco and build/break consists with the radio? – YES. Either form of programming, building/breaking consists etc, can be done successfully anywhere on the layout, without plugging in. What is the range of the r
