Recent content by MCF

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    Buzzing (ground loop) with TMCC operation!?!?!

    Before I waste any time or money.... chasing a ground loop (which I have done before in the exact same room and finally discovered the piece of video equipment was damaged), I am going to take the engine and transformer to a local shop and let them run it on their conventional and TMCC setups...
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    Buzzing (ground loop) with TMCC operation!?!?!

    Where can I get.... a filter that goes straight into an outlet? It def. sounds like a ground loop buzz, but I know the electrical supply is good as I have gone thru this exercise with a home entertainment system in the same room and tried filters, etc., etc., etc. and it was determined that it...
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    Buzzing (ground loop) with TMCC operation!?!?!

    Nope..... No fluroscent lighting....I have an aquarium in the room and my entertainment system...I had the engine sitting there buzzing and unplugged everything and no difference. I also had everything plugged into a surge protector strip and tried different combinations of using the surge...
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    TMCC - Buzzing Sound (Ground loop)???

    Set up my first set last week - Lionel Black Diamond Freight. Last night I set up TMCC - Cab-1, TMCC Lock On, Command Base and Transformer that came with the train set. I have checked everything twice and am having a buzzing coming from out of the engine speakers. It did not occur while...
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    Buzzing (ground loop) with TMCC operation!?!?!

    Set up my first set last week - Lionel Black Diamond Freight. Last night I set up TMCC - Cab-1, TMCC Lock On, Command Base and Transformer that came with the train set. I have checked everything twice and am having a buzzing coming from out of the engine speakers. It did not occur while...