SW goto handset

[Dobson]

Hi,

Is it possible to just plug a SW Synscan goto handset into an Auto dob mount for it to work?

SkyWatcher SynScan V.3 Updateable Handset

[johninderby]

No. You can however just plug in the handset from one of the Skywatcher Alt-Az mounts. Th Alt-Az handset has a 6 pin plug on it and the EQ handset has an 8 pin plug.

John

[Dobson]

what about this one? It comes with a 70mm refractor telescope too

Sky-Watcher Mercury 707 Synscan AZ GOTO Telescope 206=

[johninderby]

Yes that's the one. You could always get a few quid for the OTA as well if you wanted to sell it.

You can buy the handset on it's own from Telescope Service but it would actually be slightly more expensive than buying the whole scope.

http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p4352_Skywatcher-SynScan-GoTo-Upgrade-fuer-Autotracking-Dobsons.html

John

[Trident]

just to support what John is saying, i have done this. i bought a 300p auto and then a 1145p AZ goto (second hand) and swapped the handsets after upgrading the firmware to 3.07.

currently find it nice having a small scope and the bigger dob as i`ve ended up setting up both scopes small tracking the moon (bright stuff) and the bigger looking at deep sky etc