Model Railroad Hobbyist | September 2015 | #67 DCC IMPULSES column Bruce Petrarca DCC throttles ... E-mail frequently provides me with ideas for this column. Recently there was a question about throttles (also called cabs or handhelds) on one of the groups I monitor. This got me to thinking about them and I decided to share some of those thoughts with my readers. The throttle is one of the most important considerations in DCC. It is the equivalent of the keyboard, mouse, and display of your computer, all rolled in one. Here’s where you tell the DCC system what you want it to do, and it tells you what it is doing. Frequently, a user’s comfort level with the throttle drives their selection of DCC system brand. As I recommended last month (mrhpub.com/2015-08-aug/port), try all the various throttles for the brands of DCC system you are considering. What comes with a beginner’s set may not be what you will want to standardize on for your eventual layout. Very few throttles will work with more than one brand of DCC system. The ones that do work with different systems are XX DCC TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX