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I'm on the UP side of the Columbia Gorge and most often use three subdivisions to monitor Portland east out the Gorge, south to Eugene, and north to Seattle. The info I saw before I started ATCS led me to believe that the West Coast was lacking coverage but without being a member in the yahoo ATCS group you cannot see the available files and how much coverage there really is. From home I can watch a train I am waiting for make it's way from into town before I go out to catch it. I can see the train I am chasing, knowing whether I am ahead or behind.
And I can see trackwork and bridge openings. We've all heard a train asking for track time and being told to wait for two westbounds first, but now I can see those two westbounds.
#YAHOO GROUPS ATCS MONITOR PC#
I used to tether my phone to my laptop for being track side but lately have my PC at home running ATCS linked to my phone in my pocket.
#YAHOO GROUPS ATCS MONITOR HOW TO#
What worked for me is a bit of trial and error over an afternoon, then it turned into a fascination with string line charts, now I am trying to figure out how to make certain sounds for certain movements. I also think that the information out there leans a bit on the technical side so to some it may seem challenging. While it is not a "plug and play" program I did not find it too difficult to get set up. I have been using ATCS for just two months now and it has added a whole new dimension to railfanning and given me a real appreciation for the dispatchers and train crews. You would be well served to review at least the "Getting Started" section before joining the Yahoo Group to see if this program is really for you. There is no "technical support" department, although the Yahoo group members generally, as a group, do support the program. Some reasonable level of computer competency is required to get the most out of the program. The ATCS Monitor program is not for everyone. Not all lines capable of being monitored with ATCS Monitor have servers. To do lineside monitoring without a radio feeding your laptop, there must be established servers capturing those radio transmissions and feeding that data to the internet. If you are lineside, and have appropriate radio equipment feeding your laptop, field monitoring is possible. If the line you want to monitor is ABS signaled, or not signaled, ATCS monitoring is not possible. The SoCal ATCS Sysops Group is an informal alliance of ATCS Monitor site builders, layout designers, and equipment installers, focused on Southern California and Arizona, a very busy region for railroading, dominated by the Class-1 freights BNSF and UP, and home to many heavy-rail transits including SoCal's Metrolink (SCRRA). If the transmissions are via wire, satellite, cell network or fiber, no monitoring is possible. Generally, only lines with CTC and radio transmission can be monitored. This program utilizes radio signals transmitted to/from lineside equipment.
#YAHOO GROUPS ATCS MONITOR DOWNLOAD#
I’m not an expert at this, but I’ll try to help you out.You are probably referring to ATCS Monitor.To download the program, you need to join this Yahoo Group: You can email me at if you have any problems. Enter in the “IP Address or Hostname” field.ġ0. Click on the “Configure” tab on the Server Screen.Ħ. Start ATCS Monitor and load the Memphis Layout.Ģ. You can change the setting of your existing layout rather than going through the rigmarole of downloading the new kit and setting the layout up again.ġ. The old server will remain active for two weeks and then will be shut down. A new kit will be posted on the ATCS Monitor Yahoo Group this week end, but has not been uploaded yet. ATCS Monitor Server Change Posted: Janu| Author: mratm | Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a commentĮffective immediately the server and port number for the Memphis BNSF/UP Layout is changing.
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