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Are All decoders DC compatible?

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Posted by richg1998 on Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:29 PM

Do some homework. Do a Google search for DCC decoders. You will get many hits. Look at the various specs. Some are labeled, dual mode. There are different types of decoders, some sound, some not sound, some with a lot of bells and whistles, some very basic.

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Posted by cacole on Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:15 PM

 

NO !

Some of the early production models were not DC compatible at all.  SoundTraxx LC decoders, for instance, could not run on DC. 

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Posted by mfm37 on Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:13 PM

 Depends on what you mean by "compatible". All DCC compliant NMRA decoders can be placed on a DC powered track without damage.

Will they run on DC? Depends on the decoder's options and its settings. So the answer to that would be NO if that's what "compatible" means.

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Posted by modelmaker51 on Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:36 PM

No.

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Are All decoders DC compatible?
Posted by CB&Q4-8-4Fanatic on Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:26 PM
Are they?
If you ran a no car train on no track, how long would it take to derail?

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