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bph		#1 Posted : 20 January 2024 14:26:38(UTC) Retweet
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JohnjeanB		#2 Posted : 20 January 2024 15:25:43(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,130 Location: Paris, France		Hi BHP It looks like a good tip but alas: - Märklin does not sell it on the web page nor on the shop - I checked with 3 large German distributors (Lippe, Härtle, Berlinski) and none of them propose these barebone decoders. - I checked on ebay (dot) de and I found only one occurence Look here https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_...klin+356776&_sacat=0 So, am I missing something? Cheers Jean
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bph		#3 Posted : 20 January 2024 16:26:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/08/2018(UTC) Posts: 996		Originally Posted by: JohnjeanB Hi BHP It looks like a good tip but alas: - Märklin does not sell it on the web page nor on the shop - I checked with 3 large German distributors (Lippe, Härtle, Berlinski) and none of them propose these barebone decoders. - I checked on ebay (dot) de and I found only one occurence Look here https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_...klin+356776&_sacat=0 So, am I missing something? Cheers Jean HI I had to write an email to a dealer and ask for it, as it's not on their web pages. and also my Norwegian dealer was not able to order it from Märklin. I noticed when I was listed through the Märklin "Order spare parts" link, it was listed as a special item only available through dealers.

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dickinsonj		#4 Posted : 21 January 2024 01:11:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,684 Location: Crozet, Virginia		Thanks bph. I have lots of those parts just laying about already and I only really need the decoders. I will have to check that out.
		Regards, Jim I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains! So many trains and so little time.

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H0		#5 Posted : 22 January 2024 19:01:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,267 Location: DE-NW		As of today I could order 5 complete sets 60975 for less than € 70 each incl. postage and VAT, so why should I order single decoders? Are there dealers that offer discounts for single decoders?
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS


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marklinist5999		#6 Posted : 23 January 2024 11:51:40(UTC) Retweet
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bph		#7 Posted : 23 January 2024 21:31:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/08/2018(UTC) Posts: 996		Originally Posted by: H0 As of today I could order 5 complete sets 60975 for less than € 70 each incl. postage and VAT, so why should I order single decoders? Are there dealers that offer discounts for single decoders? Great if you can get them for that price but a guess, is that some of the best offerings are most likely old stock purchased at a lower price, compared to today's prices. In the 1st post, I was just referring to current Marklin recommended retail prices........ And when you live outside the EU, things are more expensive. And some of the shops that sell at the best prices don't ship outside Germany/Europe and don't deduct German VAT etc. So for me, it quickly becomes expensive to buy the "cheapest option". The decoders I received were all with the latest PCB revision and with the latest firmware installed. (not that it matters much, but it's nice to know).


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einotuominen		#8 Posted : 26 January 2024 11:56:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/09/2022(UTC) Posts: 382 Location: Kaarina		Are these programmable with the MDT? -Eino

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bph		#9 Posted : 26 January 2024 12:05:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/08/2018(UTC) Posts: 996		Originally Posted by: einotuominen Are these programmable with the MDT? -Eino Yes, no issues, tested them on my decoder tester and programmed a random project. They read out normally, as retrofit decoders.

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