At 11:01 AM -0800 9/3/97, Jasonn Pellegrini wrote:
>I was just wondering if anyone knows how many amps the 8" lx200 draws,
>just the scope alone.

A little more than 1/2 amp while just tracking, 1 or 2 while slewing, up to
3 at the beginning of a slew (at 18v). These are very rough figures from
memory of not very precise measurements. They will do for planning the
size of your batteries.

> what is the diamater of the adaptor plug for powering the scope?

5.5mm OD, 2.5mm ID; Radio Shack 274-1573A

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