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Re: Progress with DCC and PC
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 15 Jan 2003 04:10:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix writes:
> Alright John, forgive me but I'm looking for the website named "DCC For
> Dummies". Well, its not REALLY named that, but I have no clue of what brand
> to buy, what amperages of decoders to use, or how to get out the cheapest
> (currently taking up collections from you fellow readers for my first
> purchase - currently have $.03).
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> -Rob
OK- lets see if I can answer some of your questions:
As far as buying, there are 2 real choices- an expandable system
(Digitrax/Wangrove/CVP/Lentz) or a simple system (MRC comes to mind)
Amps of decoder: 1 Amp decoder is what I would suggest. I've had fairly good
luck with DN121's (Digitrax), _as long as they are insulated from the motor_
(otherwise, $40 mistake...$25 for those of you who live in the USA)
As for the cheapest- none of them are particularly cheap. Unfortunately, that
is the nature of the beast. I don't know how much MRC stuff will run you, but
I have invested a large amount in Digitrax (~1000 USD or so)
James
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