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Trying to Get Better GOTO Alignment HEQ5 Pro
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Vela Pulsar, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
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By Davehux
Now with free delivery to a mainland UK address.
I've just blown all my pocket money on a Rowan belted HEQ5 Pro, so it's time to move on my trusty EQ5 GOTO, before my wife spots 2 tripods in my shed 😉
I'm sure everyone knows these mounts, but just to say that it's in full working order, with just the usual wear marks here and there, and a few marker pen lines for Home and counterweight positions.
Comes with 12V power lead and car cigarette plug, and sync lead with USB adapter to let you upgrade the firmware on the Synscan handset. It's currently at 4.39.05, which was the latest version a couple of months ago. There are 2 x 5kg counterweights as well.
I still have the boxes for my HEQ5, so I can courier it within mainland UK included in the price. If you live elsewhere, we can work out a price.
Yours for a sensible £350 - a new one will cost you around £575 from most of the usual retailers. Paypal Gift or Bank Transfer most welcome
Thanks for looking
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By David Ettie
Anyone out there replaced the Motherboard on an Orion GoTO truss tobe Dobsonian, our Societys 16" started giving error messages stating it could not connect to either axis, we ordered and replaced the Motherboard which promptly "burnt" out, we are seeking a repair (believe this is basically a re-branded Skywatcher) any advise or help greatly appreciated.
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By Chinapig
Have decided to sell my trusty Equinox ED80 refractor. Sharp optics, smooth two-speed Crayford rotatable focuser, fitted with a finder shoe, and complete with the original Skywatcher case and tripod-threaded mounting bracket. A 3D-printed Bahtinov mask is included, along with a pair of mounting rings and a Losmandy dovetail plate.
Collection preferred (Sussex coast, not far from Brighton), payment by bank transfer or cash on collection.
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By gerardsheldon
I tested the tracer polymer battery over a six hour period and although the red light on the HEQ5 flashed most of the time, and more rapidly as time went on, the mount moved so that the time on setting circles changed by six hours, suggesting the mount will track OK. (the test was carried out during the day). I did not try to get the telescope to point in a different direction using the handset.
1) Should I be bothered by the flashing lights on the HEQ5 mount?
2) Is tracer misleading people by saying their batteries are 12 volts? (they say that their discharge curves are flat)
I found that the battery's voltage falls. Below is from the Tracer datasheet.
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Built-in Fuel Gauge - 5 colour LED fuel gauge mounted externally to show charge level. LED Status:
3 green & 2 red: Battery fully charged 11.7V
2 green & 2 red: Over 50% capacity 11.4V
1 green & 2 red: Over 20% capacity 11.1V
2 red: Less than 20% capacity 10.7V 1 red:
Less than 10% capacity 10.3V No lights: Battery empty 8.25V
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Thanks
Gerard
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By Ceebee58
Newbie , bought a skywatcher Capricorn ( around £100) but still unopened as I have some unexpected money and wonder what to do .
options I see are ;
Use the Capricorn and get to know the sky and how to align the eq mount. Move on if I get the bug , maybe get a couple of better eyepieces.
Return for refund and choose one of;
Use my approx £350 budget to get a 90+ aperture scope .
Blow the budget on an entry level GOTO scope , don’t bother learning stuff but just observe.
What would you do ? To be honest I think the learning thing is part of the fun but GOTO scopes seem to be the ‘in’ thong
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