[sac-forum] Re: Looking for an ETX-90 Base

Here's the story:   I've now checked into both Meade and eBay.   Meade
will repair the base for $150, and there's a fellow on eBay who
supposedly has a base for the low, low "Buy It Now" price of $185.  
 
I had sort of hoped to get lucky again and find a "surplus" unit.

Thanks for the leads, guys.  For now, I've got the OTA on a Bogen
Tripod/Head combo and life is good.  Still a good grab-n-go.   Could be
better with Autostar and tracking . . .

Darrell

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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Looking for an ETX-90 Base


On Apr 3, 2008, at 7:20 AM, Spencer, Darrell wrote:


        
        Sorry if this is inappropriate for this forum, but after picking
up what I thought was a steal for an ETX-90AT, I find that the azimuth
drive circuit is blown in the base.  Before going to either Meade (or
eBay) I thought I'd ask if anyone has pulled the OTA from a base and
would like to sell that base.  Needs to interface to Autostar #497 - and
have working drive circuits.
        


Have you contacted Meade?  They're not the best at solving software
issues on the PC side, but they're pretty aggressive and successful in
making sure the hardware works.

Tim

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