Question on Skywatcher Goto

[prasadka]

Hi

Just out of curiosity, when I order a GOTO, what do I order?

Just the kit that takes me around to show stuff, or the motor drives as well?

The reason for asking this question is, I've ordered a set of motor drives for CG-5 which I want to upgrade to a goto later on in life. Does this means, that when the goto comes, I will have two sets of motor drives? (explicitly or implicitly), and if yes, I perhaps will do better to wait for a while and buy the goto directly and save on approximately 100£..!

Can some one please confirm if my thought is correct..

Cheers,

Prasad

[GazOC]

The GOTO will come with its own motors. The motors you are buying arn't compatible with the Skywatcher GOTO system.

[prasadka]

Thanks Gaz.. I am going to buy the skywatcher's goto and not celestron's. Do I still need the full set, or can I buy the goto without the motors? If the latter is the case, then I might possibly wait until i save enough to buy the goto..!

Cheers,

Prasad

[steppenwolf]

You need to buy the whole set, new motors, hand controller and control board.

[GazOC]

The Skywatcher GOTO will only work with the supplied motors. If you are going to get the GOTO in the near future then you may as well hang fire on getting any new motors at the moment as they'll just end up surplus to requirements.

[GazOC]

The motors supplied with the Skywatcher GOTO are very different from the Skywatcher basic motors.

[George]

The EQ6 upgrade kit includes: 2 X Stepper Motors, Control Panel/Motor Board, Hand Control Cable, Hand Control (latest version), Cable Clamp and Hand Control Holder.

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/proddetail.php?prod=EQ6UPGRADEKIT

[prasadka]

Danke.. but isn't there an EQ-5/CG-5 upgrade kit?

Cheers,

Prasad

[mikkey99]

Danke.. but isn't there an EQ-5/CG-5 upgrade kit?

Cheers,

Prasad

Yes there is Prasad, but it includes stepper motors so as the guys have been saying you would be better waiting for the goto upgrade.

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/proddetail.php?prod=EQ5GOTOkit

Mike

[prasadka]

ah.. that is what i was after.. 315£ .. 100£ reserved for the motor drives. 215£ more ... oh.. oh..

:shock:

Prasad

[barkis]

There is a GoTo kit here, will maybe give an I dea of what's in it.

http://www.astronomica.co.uk/