Athearn Technical Tips and Articles This Catalog entry has nothing for sale. It is for posting Athearn technical tips and upgrade articles. Since Soundtraxx is the factory sound decoder, Soundtraxx decoder tuning and configuration articles will also be posted here. More information will be added continuously.

QSI Revolution and Athearn F7 Lighting and Sound Notes Soundtraxx Athearn GN1000 Board Lighting A PDF that documents 1.5 volt and LED lighting with the SoundTraxx GN1000. Install a Genesis board replacement decoder like the Soundtraxx GN1000 in an Athearn RTR Install a Kato HM-5 Motor in an Athearn RTR . This simple procedure upgrades RTR performance and reduces current draw. Athearn SD70ACe Sound Improvement Technical Note How to fix the factory sound enclosure for dramatically better sound. SoundTraxx Tsunami Important Sound Tip - Be sure to set CV 153 (Equalizer) to a value other than zero (the default). A value of 2 is for a medium 1" speaker and works well. Use 3 for two 1" speakers. The sound will be less robust if the equalizer is not set.