I have an ETX105 as well, and even when it slews at high speed, it's not that loud. At a slew setting from about 6 on down, I can hardly hear it. It's only...
LOL , I know exactly what you mean when you said the neighbor turning on there backyard porch light on! Man, i could strangle both neighbors that I have. One...
I had to become the pariah on my block for squelching an effort to put up a streetlight -- which would have ended up right in front of my house. Close call,...
The street light right in front of your house would have been "out" every night and someone over to repair it every day, had it been put in front of my house....
Does anybody know (even a guess-timate) about how many ETX's have been sold to date? I'm curous as to how many ETX owners there are out there world-wide. I've...
Your local library probably subscribes to online sources that can provide the basic company information. Gale Group sells libraries a product called Business...
... Far as I can tell, no one in my neighborhood deliberately turns on their light, but most have motion-sensor lights in the neighborhood Every time a car...
Hi - I'm trying to see if there is an H-alpha filter available for the 125. The filters of that type I've seen so far seem to sorta expensive. Does anyone know...
There are some down under $1,000 but they work so poorly that I hesitate to even mention the brands. IMNSHO, the only ones worth considering are the Coronado...
Russ, I'm an ETX-125 owner and avid solar viewer/pictorialist. Any decent H-alpha filter with an appropriate bandpass (1/4 a) will likely outcost your present...
An excellent source of information is Meade's annual report (the official, audited version) which is available on their website. I don't recall seeing ...
Yes, I have looked at that. You are right, it does not show anything by product line. It would be interesting to know how many ETX's there are out there. ... ...
Max and Chris - Thanks for the input. I hate the fact that you get what you pay for. Why can't one ever get a good deal for cheap... I was sorta taking a look...
I am having some problems aligning my etx-90. Last night I was out with some friends trying to observe and I couldn't get my scope to align. My friend and I...
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me with the following. My ETX90AT has worked flawlessly for the last 4 years with no real problems to report...
... This happens if the DC power jack gets bent when inserting the external supply. What happens is that the connection isn't making contact with the battery...
... Yes, but if it =looked- level, that's usually close enough for Align Successful (although the GoTo's may not be very good). How close to Arcturus and Deneb...
... I agree with David's suggestions, with one addition and one change: add: REMOVE THE BATTERIES before using the paper clip. You can blow circuit traces...
WE did get the telescope on Arcturus and Deneb, I have not done a calibrate in a while should I do one before the next time I take my scope out? I was running...
... You should do the Calibrate on the same power supply you'll be observing with. If you EVER get a Motor Unit Fault, a Calibrate is the FIRST thing to do...
The ETX parts (drive base, etc.) might be assembled in Mexico, but the OTA (and all parts of it) are made and assembled in the Meade factory in California,...
... doubts - ... Meade actually buys the parts all over the world and then assembles the telescopes from those parts in a few places like in Irvine, California...
... I have to say that I've been *totally* satisfied with my ETX-125 since buying it a few months ago. The only issues I've had with mine were caused by...
My two cents: As a satisfied ETX-125 owner my only issues revolve around a few engineering aspects of the scope (eg. slot beneath OTA allowing solar and dust...
I have yet to see quality control issues with any of Meade's OTA's. The mounts, etc, maybe...but it seems their OTA are top notch. And that is the most...
