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NCE decoder options
Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 5:35 PM

  I have just tried a batch of NCE decoders and I must say I like them. I used there send in a old burnt up decoder from other manufacturers option and get a new one for $10.00. Got 5 decoders for $52.00 with shipping.

  They sent me there D15SR decoders that MSRP is $29.95. I don't need 6 light functions but love the Torque Compensation. I used one of the D15SR in a old RTR Athearn SD 50 I posted about years ago, I had gave up on it because it ran so badly. With the NCE decoder in it, it runs like a different engine!

  I was on there Web Site looking at there decoders. In details none I looked at listed Torque Compensation as a feature. Do all the NCE decoders have this?

  All so, where do you folks buy yours on line? My LHS only carries Digitrax.

  Thanks for the coming answers.

                   Ken 

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Posted by simon1966 on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:05 PM

I tend to get them in a 4 pack, for the cheapy ones from Litchfield station

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Posted by WPAllen on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:07 PM

I use Litchfield Station for my Tsunamis and some NCE. For my DASR NCE decoders I use that un-named auction site.

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 7:47 PM

Ken,

I've used Litchfield Station, Tony's Trains, Empire Northern Models and Ulrich Models.  All are very good suppliers.

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Posted by cacole on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:29 PM

For a bulk purchase of NCE D13SRJ decoders you can't beat Empire Northern Models in Webster, New York, which has a 10 pack for $11.99 each (plus shipping).

NCE is also in Webster, so Empire Northern can probably just walk across the street to pick them up.

http://www.empirenorthern.com/product/5366/D13SRJ-4-function-9-pin-JST/ 

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, August 12, 2010 7:10 AM

  Thanks for the places to buy them from, but what about the Torque Compensation? The CV's I am looking for are CV 116 and CV 117.

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Posted by modelmaker51 on Thursday, August 12, 2010 7:20 AM

Just pop the NCE guys an email, they're happy to answer any questions you might have. You can call them too. Just don't call on Fridays - they're off to shows.

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Posted by rrinker on Thursday, August 12, 2010 7:54 AM

 Yes, the D13SRJ has Torque Compensation, as do all the current NCE decoders (in HO anyway).

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:48 AM

  I went to Ulrich Models and they had it listed on all the NCE's I looked at. Thanks for all the answers folks.

  Jay, did you get my address and when can you ship? I sent the address by PM here on the board.

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