Just got my HEQ5Pro

[NCRAW]

Hi all,

I just received my HEQ5Pro which was bought from Lloydscope here on the forum. Wanted to say many thanks for the effort he put in packing it and sending it. Took only 2 days to arrive from Sydney and the item is as new as described.

Do please check his post as he still has an ED100 Pro for sale and you will not find a better person to deal with.

Probably not gonna have time to play with it till the new yr during my break but i will go and get a power supply to test it at home. Can't wait.

Anyone recommends a certain Amps?

[Glenhuon]

The minimum is 2 amps, but better to go with something bigger, around 4 - 5. I use a regulated CB radio type one on mine, rated at 5 amps.

Bill

[NCRAW]

Thanks Bill. heading to Jaycar today to see what they got. Does the wattage make a diff? I saw one that is 12V Regulated DC with 4 amp but says 50W?

[thorsdad]

Hi Ncraw,

Power ( P watts) is directly proportional to current (I amps). You'll find that P=IxV so as the amps go up, power capacity increases. So for the supply you are talking about P=4x12 = 48 or around 50Watts. 10 Amp models will be around 120 Watts etc.

Allan Gould has done a review on this mount and describes it as a bit power hungry. Check it out here http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=44,288,0,0,1,0 if you haven't seen it already.

Cheers :thumbsup:

[NCRAW]

Been a while since my first yr engineering class hehe. Thanks for that

[NCRAW]

So does the later versions (ie the one i bought should have been manufactured lately) have any updates over the one shown in the review in terms of having the "a" mapping for southern hem. and also a shouthern reticule? sorry for the many questions but im new to this and kinda panicing!! hehe