On Mon, Nov 4, 2024 at 03:01 PM, Fritz wrote:
Thank you all again for the incredible amount of background and help! I talked to Michael Herman in detail on the problem and it was decided that likely the best course of action is a replacement board.
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As John Kmetz pointed out a replacement board used to be $300 which imo is a very fair price or a board with common parts and in production so long. It is now $700 for just the board.?
Sometimes it is a trade off of time vs money with enjoyment of a hobby, and in this case I do not have the time go down a potential rabbit hole with the board and miss out on the imaging season in Florida. I skipped last years imaging season to build my new observatory so I¡¯m really looking to start imaging again.?
I¡¯m certainly confused why the board is so expensive now and it leaves a bad taste in my mouth but it is what it is. I was also unable to get a hold of anyone at Losmandy since the beginning of this post (email or phone). The board was ~7 years old and always kept in an environmentally controlled environment. My observatory has both an air conditioner and a dehumidifier.?
Thank you all again for your help and giving so much to the community. I¡¯ll report back if this is the fix. Looks like the replacement board shipped out today.?
I'm sure the new board will fix the issue, Fritz. Too bad you had to buy a whole new one, as it sounds like the fix may not be very complex or expensive. But in the interest of time, that's probably the fastest way to get your Gemini back up and running.
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Good luck and let us know how things work out.
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Regards,
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Paul Kanevsky