Losmandy/Gemini 4 Telescope Drive System Notes

Updated June 22, 2007

Things that make this a good choice for the 18":

• Complete integrated package.
• Well established Losmandy brand name with many installations.
• Wes Whiddon has an older Gemini and has had no problems.

Things that make this a poor choice for the 18":

• Single vendor like situation with Quadrant.
• Software/hardware engineer in Sweden.
• Not sure of support from Losmandy since it's not being installed on his mount.
• Note from engineer "It will treat it like a GEM, doing a meridian flip (which may be good since it helps to avoid cable wrappage)" Does he understand our mount?
  We DO NOT want to flip our fork mount!
• Most expensive of current choices.

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