Model Railroad Hobbyist | October 2015 | #68 DCC IMPULSES column Bruce Petrarca SoundTraxx’ Econami DCC decoder ... In July 2015, SoundTraxx announced the Econami, their first new sound decoder series since the Tsunami debut about a decade ago. I briefly mentioned it at the end of my September column (mrhpub.com/2015-09-sep/port). This month’s column is written with input from some folks who have actually had Econamis in their hands and installed them. The Econami is the first group in a whole new line of decoders from SoundTraxx. Obviously from the name and the price, it will be the low-end unit. Based on what the Econami delivers, I expect great things from their other offerings as they are announced. The Econamis are available in three versions: 1-amp with wires [1], 1-amp with a 21-pin NMRA-compliant connector [7], and 4-amp with screw terminals [8]. There are diesel, steam, and electric sound variations for each package. I’m not going to spend a lot space repeating what is on the SoundTraxx web site. You can see for yourself at soundtraxx.com/dsd/econami/index.php. XX DCC TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX