Quote from: jdmike on December 13, 2010, 05:40:30 PM
Train Control Systems (TCS) have excellent low cost decoders. I use many of their T1 decoders for basic installs, cost is around $20 from the local hobby shop. We have had excellent reliability out of them over the digitrax decoders and they are more easily delt with when there is a problem with thier "goof proof" warrenty from TCS. Mike
I have a T1 in my HHP-8, runs nice,, to me anyway once I played with Cv's.
I like TCS too.
I think of them as a quality mid-priced decoder right now.
And yeah the 'goof-proof' is nice for guys like me.
Just they are $28.00-30.00 + $5.00 for plug harness @ LHS.
And it was confusing @ TCS site trying to find a Part # for a T1 or whatever with 8-pin plug attached.
I didn't know what all the letters after the number meant, and they kept showing decoders with all these extra functions/wires to solder that i wasn't in the market for.
So that got me off on the search for a modest priced decoder.
Just give me ... Plug & Play ... Plug & Play ....
I thought there has to be a decent quality decoder somewhere out there
with 8-pin harness attached (not 9)
decent CV range (just a wee bit more than start voltage+accel/decel),
Bemf
2-functions (so many loco's just need directional lights) .
Right now if i want all the 'bells & whistles' and 100 CV's to adjust I'll get a 'DCC Sound on board'.
I'll get brave later with the soldering iron,
and try some extra lights, sound unit, whatever.
![Tongue :P](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)
Thanks,,
Howard