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Originally Posted by rogerco
Private reply? What is so secret? What is the answer to the suggestion that the electronics could be re-engineered. I find it strange that an electronic circuit couldn't be designed for less than the tens of thousands that a Planewave would cost.  |
PM in this case was Phone Message to a personal friend, Fahim, and I had a long general phone conversation about some engineering work I did for him and included general information on Meade electronics that I had already spoke of in this thread.
In regard to re-engineering we are talking of a commercial decision for a one off design. I would estimate the cost in this case at well over $100000.
This thread has gone so far off geoff's original request that was for a chance to look at some potential replacements that it is hard to see what the argued suggestions have to do with the original thread topic. A commercial decision to replace the telescope has already been made.
Mark (satchmo) quite rightly started a new thread on the merits of the different telescope types for CCD viewing etc for open discussion.
Barry