Hi John,
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Hey Gary, was great to finally meet you, felt like I had known you for ages  . |
Since April 2002! We talked on the phone often enough so a face to face
was a long time coming!
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Originally Posted by JohnG
Something else I would take into consideration is if you intend taking your mount into the field, ie, star parties etc. The G-11 draws a considerable amount of power during slews, about 3 amps from memory, so any battery power has to be able to supply that sort of power, another thing is that the Gemini does not like straight 12 volts, it likes a regulated power of around 13.8 volts to operate without motor stalls.
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That sounds like good anecdotal advice.
As you know, the Argo Navis can either operate off just a set of AA
dry cells or an external DC source that can be anywhere between 8V to 16V.
It typically draws only 0.15A.
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It is my intention to equip my GM-8, which is my field mount, with an AN in the near future because of the power requirements.
Cheers
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Thanks!
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.