Converting an Astro Spectra W9 head from Rear to front

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alex4659
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Converting an Astro Spectra W9 head from Rear to front

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Hi all,

Just like the title says, how do i convert an astro spectra W9 rear control head to a front?

And while im at it, will an analog A9 head work with n astro spectra?

thanks,
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Re: Converting an Astro Spectra W9 head from Rear to front

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Not sure about the rear to front conversion, but I can tell you that your A9 control head will not work with an Astro Spectra.
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Re: Converting an Astro Spectra W9 head from Rear to front

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This comes up from time to time, on the W9 front to rear see the below link.
http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=94453

As far as the A9 to W9, it is an easy conversion, just swap out the firmware. There is a board member on here who sells the EPROM at a good cost.

Jim
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