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12819 Warp
warpedcorp Send Email
Dec 2, 2011
5:58 am
I avoided the ETX line for a long time... finally got a 125... what a great portable scope. ... From: Rod Mollise <rmollise@...> Subject: RE:...
12820 Gregory
fyrframe Send Email
Dec 2, 2011
7:28 am
My ETX125 is back! It’s working smooth and quietly. As you may remember, my new ETX malfunctioned right out of the box. A broken plastic ring, part of the RA...
12821 Brian Straight
briansxx Send Email
Dec 2, 2011
1:17 pm
Yep--the 125 is a great grab n' go scope; a nice compromise between size and portability....
12822 Brian Straight
briansxx Send Email
Dec 2, 2011
1:19 pm
Gregory, They went above and beyond, too, on a recent repair to my 14 inch ACF. Given some of the horror stories I have heard, let's hope this is the start of...
12823 Gregory
fyrframe Send Email
Dec 2, 2011
5:03 pm
One thing that should be mentioned. The original ETX box came back looking like it had been kicked around quite a bit. One corner of the box was completely...
12824 Tim Kamel
timonium27 Send Email
Dec 3, 2011
3:02 am
I agree.  I have had one for 5-6 years, bought it used.  I really like what it can do on planets.   Tim Kamel ________________________________ From: Warp...
12825 buddy.barbee Send Email Dec 3, 2011
4:52 pm
I too agree. Some of my best views of Mars have been with the little ETX125PE. It has great optics....
12826 DL Sharp
dlzbub Send Email
Dec 3, 2011
7:41 pm
I learned long, long ago that using a good observing chair is sort of like the equivalent of adding an extra 2 inches of aperture no matter what kind of scope...
12827 DL Sharp
dlzbub Send Email
Dec 3, 2011
7:52 pm
Hi Gregory, How long was the turnaround for you? I recently got a brand new ETX-125AT with a RA drive that malfunctioned right out of the box just like you,...
12828 Mike Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 3, 2011
11:17 pm
Weasner's Mighty ETX Site has been updated today. http://www.weasner.com/etx Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: mweasner LX200-ACF-8"...
12829 Mike Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 6, 2011
10:03 pm
Weasner's Mighty ETX Site has been updated. http://www.weasner.com/etx Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: mweasner LX200-ACF-8"...
12830 Mike Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 9, 2011
9:16 pm
Weasner's Mighty ETX Site has been updated today. http://www.weasner.com/etx Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: mweasner LX200-ACF-8"...
12831 Bob
bobden72 Send Email
Dec 10, 2011
11:33 am
Hi all, I would like to do some imaging through my ETX105 and was looking at the Orion Star Shoot. When reading the spec I noticed that the software is only...
12832 Brian Straight
briansxx Send Email
Dec 10, 2011
12:21 pm
Bob, There are a number of Star Shoot models (from Planetary to Deep Sky). What kind of imaging do you plan on doing? Best, Brian...
12833 Jonathan Kendrick
jonathankend... Send Email
Dec 10, 2011
2:39 pm
This is a high quality antique style solar system model orrery,amazing collection,power driven.It was already assemblied and ready-to-work. It's a new and...
12834 Bob Dennis
bobden72 Send Email
Dec 10, 2011
5:56 pm
Brian I was hoping to do some planetary first. Bob...
12835 buddy.barbee Send Email Dec 10, 2011
9:46 pm
Did anyone watch the Lunar Eclipse with there ETX?...
12836 Michael Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 10, 2011
10:53 pm
Didn't use any ETX for this one. But I did use my 50 year old Edmund Scientific 3" Newtonian Telescope: ...
12837 buddy.barbee Send Email Dec 10, 2011
11:44 pm
Sweet! Way to go Mike. Nice observation and good photo's. Thanks for sharing them. I love your vintage scope too....
12838 Mike Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 10, 2011
11:46 pm
Thanks! Glad I have kept the old telescope all these years. Even OLD telescopes are useful! ... Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter:...
12839 Ron
nh6wl... Send Email
Dec 11, 2011
12:43 am
Bob I would make a phone call to Orion and ask them what software that is native MAC that supports their imagers. I would be surprised if they don't have a...
12840 Bob
bobden72 Send Email
Dec 11, 2011
10:16 pm
Hi all is I am after a end cap the screw in type for my ETX 105. Has anyone got one any condition as long as the tread is OK for sale. Regards Bob...
12841 Desi and Betsi's ...
altjeep Send Email
Dec 11, 2011
10:35 pm
If you don't mind getting one that is not threaded, ScopeStuff has those: * http://scopestuff.com/ss_azcp.htm*...
12842 Tim Kamel
timonium27 Send Email
Dec 12, 2011
12:42 am
Mike, Boy, does that bring back memories. I got mine in summer of 1966 and paid $35 for it, which is what my uncle paid me for staining the underside of his...
12843 Michael Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 12, 2011
12:46 am
Thanks. In the pre-GOTO days, it was a great telescope. I learned how find my way around the night sky, learned how to star-hop, and learned how to see faint...
12844 Mike Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 13, 2011
12:00 am
Weasner's Mighty ETX Site has been updated today. http://www.weasner.com/etx Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: mweasner LX200-ACF-8"...
12845 Alan
ottersonalan Send Email
Dec 13, 2011
12:50 am
Does any one know where I can get replacement screws for my ETX 125 PE 6? Alan...
12846 Michael Weasner
lxd55_8sc Send Email
Dec 13, 2011
12:52 am
ScopeStuff.com Mike Weasner http://www.weasner.com Twitter: mweasner Sent from my iPhone 4...
12847 Desi and Betsi's ...
altjeep Send Email
Dec 13, 2011
12:53 am
If you know the specs you can probably get them on Amazon or at Fastenal....
12848 DL Sharp
dlzbub Send Email
Dec 14, 2011
11:56 pm
It's back from Meade!!!! After spending three weeks at Meade, and a week on both sides for UPS transit, my brand-new, newly-repaired ETX-125AT is back in my...
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