What is the difference between the RA, EC, AT, and PE models?
A. The RA model was the original ETX (non-AutoStar, 1996). The EC model (1999) added electronic slewing controls on both axes and came with a standard 4-speed handcontroller; the AutoStar and a tripod were additional cost options. As noted on the Announcements – Meade page on 15 June 2003, there is no real difference in the EC model vs the AT models; the standard handcontroller was no longer included (the EC model) but the AutoStar #497 and the #884 tripod were included as standard with the AT model. It was just a designation change. The PE (Premier Edition) is the latest model with the Level North Technology (LNT) module but otherwise is the same as the AT model.
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