Thread: [NOT REQUIRED] Meade Autostar 497 controller
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Old 19-10-2011, 05:34 AM
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hello, I have just de-forked my 8" gps LX 90, consequently have a spare hand box. Thing is - reason I de forked telescope was that the Meade mount kept cutting out and then wouldn't slew. So is this the same issue with your mount ?
My personal feeling is that I underpowered the meade with a cheap 2.5A adaptor with shonky connections. Anyway, now my scope is deforked and awaiting some plates so I can put it on the eq 6. Hence spare handbox.
If you want to give it a go.....
PS I also have the rare meade #909 module that was the original meade / guider/ camera interface. -not using that now either.
I am up for a swap of some stuff if you have any good items that you would like to barter. Any books on Spectroscopy, good reading science or sci-fi books ( no sword wrangling or "I am Duke Ni, of the Ni'eth' brethren, once of a planet from the system Smeg-ma" type of books) No frigging zombies or vampires either.
let me know anyway
Cheers
Graham
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