Askar FRA400 package with f3.9 reducer, motorized flip-flat, EAF, dew strap, and more
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Selling my reliable FRA400 setup. I bought this new a couple years ago and ran it in my observatory with no issues. It's fast (even without the reducer), wide, and produces great images. There's a small plastic piece on the side with some heavy duty velcro for mounting a hub like a Pegasus Pocket Powerbox (which is what I had there) or an ASIAIR or whatever you like. Mini-dovetail on the top for guide-scope. If you want to run it hands-off in your back yard or in an observatory, all you need is a usb/power hub with dew heater and a guide cam and scope. I do have a guide cam and scope for sale in another ad that would work with this.
There are no issues with the telescope. It works perfectly (with the one quirk all of these have which is that the sliding front dew-housing doesn't have enough tension on it from the factory so it will slide forward and backward on its own - wedging a folded up business card or two under the shield is all that's needed). I ran it without the reducer and only used the reducer once or twice.
You can see some images I took with this on my Astrobin. I have attached a couple here as well.
I'm selling it because I am changing my widefield setup to a Tak Epsilon.
The FRA400 is easy, reliable, no issues. Just point and shoot. The flip-flat really makes things nice at a remote site - ability to take darks remotely, and automated flats with ease. Just plug it in and go.
I will sell the components separately but would like to hold out a bit for someone who wants the whole package together, or at least most of it.
Buyer pays shipping and Paypal fees.
Here all all the items that come with this setup with price as-new:
- $1199 - FRA400 Telescope
- $430 - Deep Sky Dad flip-flat (FP1 version - you can upgrade to FP2 by buying a $70 kit but I didn't see the need)
- $149 - ZWO EAF
- $274 - Askar 0.7x f3.9 focal reducer
- $77 - Askar LDP200 200mm universal Losmandy dovetail plate
- $34 - Askar multi-connector plate 90
- $41 - Dew Not dew strip
Total new: $2204
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