Is RailCom the same as Transponding?
Transponding is a technology where a device constantly sends out its identity and a receiver can determine the identity of the transmitter, if it passes near the receiver. This technique is used today in full scale railroads. Several model manufacturers have developed transponding technology which can be used with any model railroad control system. (DC, AC, or DCC). Currently another DCC manufacturer is using this same commonly used term to refer to what the NMRA DCC refers to Operations Mode Acknowledgement. RailCom also performs this same function but it is much more as it also provides the ability for the decoder to send a lot of data..
