Got a couple of these to work on. I'm told they need to be reflashed. Anyone know if this is similar to updating an ETX. Also these are supposed to interface...
Are you talking about the Meade "mySKY"? If so, see my review on the Accessory Reviews: Showcase Products page on my ETX Site. I plan to update the review on...
Mike Weasner
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Feb 1, 2008 7:06 pm
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Got a couple of WHATS? Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope...and... The Urban Astronomer's Guide ...
OK...The Sky is something different. Beware of updating MySky with the CD...that's a recipe for a trip back to Meade right now. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of...
I just purchased an aluminum case at HarborFreight to house my ETX 90. The URL is... http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=36871 ...
Thanks, guess Bisque should have trademarked "Sky" and I wouldn't be so easily cornfused. I assume you mean the disk Meade includes with the my Sky. Geo. ... ...
That's it! Thanks. The user's manual is very sketchy on flashing the SD chip. Perhaps they hadn't set up the update site when the product went to market. The...
I have to stay away from Harbor Freight, I always spend too much there. Last visit really cost me. They had the floor model of the 40" shear, brake, roll for...
I don't know about "trademarked." The software planetarium from Bisque is "TheSky"...the hand-held widget from Meade is MySky...both one word. ;-) Yeah, I'm...
Hi George, Largest purchase I've made at HF was a trailer to carry my scooter behind my motorhome. They recently put in a store in a strip-mall several miles...
OK, It was a bargin @ $29.99 but today, online, they have it on sale for $19.99. I took my receipt, a copy of the online listing, and got $10 (and tax)...
After reading Rod Mollise' blog on the ETX I began thinking of getting an ETX to use for a trip to New Zealand late this year. I have used autostar scopes in...
Yes, the AutoStar works in the Southern Hemisphere. There are several tips on the "Helpful Information: AutoStar Info" page on my ETX Site. Which ETX would...
Mike Weasner
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Feb 4, 2008 4:03 am
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... Yes to both... i took my ETX90-EC (With Autostar) to NZ a few years ago. One surprise is that it's difficult to find a road map with Lat/Long... but i had...
If anyone needs a USB to Serial Adapter, I have a brand new one available including Driver CD. I purchased both the DB9 to RJ10 cable and the USB to Serial...
... menuitem ... hi, firmware is 12g . i talked to meade and this download funktion is only for transferring data from etx to etx. normally better not to...
I have just taken delivery of a brand new ETX90 Premier to take with me as I will be travelling in a couple of weeks. I am unhappy with the amount of dec axis...
Hi All, My ETX-90 PE just arrived from B&H. I can't align the smart finder...I run out of horizontal adjustment before it lines up. Does anyone have a fix for...
Your model is the newer one. As far as the adjustment business...are you sure you have your eye centered on the lens? Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and...
... Rod, thanks for the quick response. Yep, I have my eye centered. The LNT module seems a little loose. I'll look into it a little further. If the entire...
... My ETX90 had three degrees of vertical slop in the DEC axis. This was due to a variety of faults... worn plastic main bearing, flexing of the plastic...
Thanks Dick for your comments. In particular your remarks about slop which suggests to me that in this respect it is probably ok. After I sent the posting I...
Since my last posting I have redone the calibration procedure and adjusted the percentages. I have had to set the RA percent to 90% and the Dec to 35% to have...
My wife went the "extra mile" and custom-fit the off-the-shelf HarborFreight case. She took the foam I had placed in the case and covered it with velvet. She...
Hello All. I have an ETX90 and until recently I have been running on AA batteries. However, I've now put together an external power pack with a 12V 7Ah lead...
Rob, Next time you start up, calibrate the motors first. Any time you change power sources you need to calibrate the motors to the new power source. Give...