Piko pa camelback converted to wireless with airwire

[cowman]

Hi All,

 

Just took the plunge into gscale, I'm not new to trains but new to DCC. Had HO for years and then did N for a while, now it's time for a garden rr.  I have the time to do it since I retired last year.

 

Now, my wife got me a Pa Piko camelback for Christmas and decide to eliminate all the electrical track problems by going to on board battery power using Airwire.  Had no problems with the conversion using the Airwire convrtr, I think the convrtr is a little light to be running on G but CVP says it will work.  Anybody have any experience with this combo?  I'm also using a 5s 4000 mah lipo battery for power.  On problem I did find was the distance the T5000 controller would work was limited to about 75' even with the power level up to 15.  I got the convrtr with the 3" external antenna so I expected to get quite a bit distance out of it. Just need a little bit of guidence.

 

Cowman