Digitrax News - July 20, 1997

The following information was released by Digitrax July 20, 1997 and is rendered here in its entirety with permission of Digitrax. See Digitrax Product List for Tony's Pricing.

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DH120 (MSRP $29.00) and DH120P (MSRP $34.00)
Basic Mobile DCC Decoders
DH120 gives you low cost, basic DCC operations without sacrificing 128 speed step performance!
DH120 Highlights

• 1.5 Amps (2.0 Amps Peak)
• Approximate Size 0.66"x1.2"x0.25"
• 2 Regular Function Leads (Can be used for directional lighting or other independent functions)
• Two and four digit addressing
• V-Start, V-Mid & V-Max Available
• Digitrax Easy Connect Decoder Plug & Wire Harness
• DH120P comes with NMRA medium plug

DZ120 (MSRP $44.99)
World's Smallest 1 Amp Decoder
DZ120 Highlights

• 1.0 Amp (1.5 Amps Peak) Mobile Decoder for long term reliability
• 0.38"x0.675"x0.18" Tiny Footprint fits most Z scale diesels. Powerful enough for N & HO scale installations, too!
• 2 Regular Function Leads (Can be used for directional lighting or other independent functions)
• Two and four digit addressing & decoder assisted consisting
• V-Start, V-Mid & V-Max Available

DN144K (MSRP $49.99)
N Scale Plug n'Play Decoder
Designed to fit the Kato N scale C44-9
DN144K Highlights

• Easy snap in installation. No soldering or frame modification! Simply remove the existing light board, open the frame, apply tape to isolate the motor, reassemble the frame, plug in the decoder and you are ready to run!
• 1.0 Amp (1.5 Amps Peak) Mobile Decoder
• Four Real FX functions available. Head light and rear light LEDs are included on the decoder.
• Two and four digit addressing & decoder assisted consisting
• V-Start, V-Mid & V-Max Available

DB200+ (MSRP $199.99)
More power to you!
8 Amp DCC booster. This booster is great for layouts that run lots of locos and for large scale layouts where power requirements are heavy.

Shipping August 15, 1997

DH150A (MSRP $44.99), DH150K (MSRP $49.99)
Plug n' Play Decoders for HO
The DH150A & DH150K are designed to fit Atlas & Kato HO Diesel locomotives with similar light boards. These decoders give you a lower cost alternative to NMRA plug equipped decoders that fit in some of these engines and the option of easily adding decoders to the ones that don't have the NMRA socket.
DH150 Series Highlights

• 1.5 Amps (2.0 Amps Peak) Mobile Decoder
• The DH150A is engineered to fit Atlas U33C & other Atlas locomotives with similar circuit boards. Remove the existing circuit board and plug the DH150A right in to the locomotive, no NMRA plug harness required.
• The DH150K is engineered to fit Kato HO Dash 9's, GP30/35, SD40, Atlas RS-3 &RS-1, many Stewart diesels. These locos require a little additional work because of lights that are included on the circuit boards. Complete, easy to follow instructions are included for these installations.
• Four Real FX functions and one regular function available. Headlights can be directional or independent.
• Two and four digit addressing & decoder assisted consisting.
• V-Start, V-Mid & V-Max Available.

DG380 (MSRP $59.99)
High Current DCC decoder designed for Large Scale & Hi-Rail (AC).
Highlights

• 3.5 Amps (5.0 Amps Peak) Mobile Decoder
• Engineered to fit most large-scale locomotives. Approximate size .940"x1.45"x.30"
• 8 Functions available, 4 Real FX Functions & 4 regular functions available. Headlights can be directional or independent
• Two and four digit addressing & decoder assisted consisting.
• V-Start, V-Mid & V-Max Available.
• Heavy duty motor drive output, actively protected against motor short circuits
• Split field/AC motor drive lets you run AC motors like Lionel on DCC!

DG580 (MSRP $64.99)
Our Highest Current DCC decoder
Designed for Large Scale & Hi-Rail (AC). If you can't run it with this decoder you can probably ride on it!
DG580 Highlights

• 5.0 Amps (8.0 Amp Peak) Mobile Decoder
• Engineered to fit most large-scale locomotives. Approximate size .940"x2.18"x.30"
• 8 Functions available, 4 Real FX Functions & 4 regular functions available. Headlights can be directional or independent
• Two and four digit addressing & decoder assisted consisting.
• V-Start, V-Mid & V-Max Available.
• Heavy duty motor drive output, actively protected against motor short circuits
• Split field/AC motor drive lets you run AC motors like Lionel on DCC!

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