> In the local station should be the ?? receiver, a PIC for counting > and calculating the "real world speed" (conversion from actual > speed in scale 1:160 to speed in 1:1) and presentation on a LCD How much room have you got in a 1:160 wagon ? I guessed about 50-60mm x 20mm ?? I'd heard 2mm = 1ft. There are UHF data modules that are small and cheap. For example the TX434A (14mm square) and RX434A about half-way down this page http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/whatsnew.html I'm using the 433MHz version for a data link, great with a decent antenna -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist