As an ETX-125 owner and user myself, I was helping a friend get a new ETX up and running. This scope was purchased in 2002 or 2003, but was just recently...
http://www.weasner.com/etx/techtips/inside125.html Please take the title of the page and the advice at the bottom of the page to heart. Weasner's site has...
Hi: I have an ETX-70 that generally performs quite well. Though the GOTO performance is good,I have some problems with the stability of the AZ tracking. The...
Well about the Astrophotography with the ETX-125 it can be done but it's much better a DSI-C than the PRO...because you have to change filters and that could...
... It could be grease obscuring one of the encoder vane slots, it could be dirt on a gear tooth, it could be a missing gear tooth, it could be a gear's shaft...
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Jul 7, 2006 2:39 pm
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Hey guys .... I haven't posted anything in awhile here. Just curious what have people caputred/seen with the Meade ETX-70? I haven't been able to use it much...
Daniel A couple of items on alignment - Make sure that you have programmed your location in the setup menu. I find that the scope will do better if the mount...
For some user observations with the ETX-70, see the Helpful Information: User Observations page on my ETX Site. Also, there are some Guest Astrophotography...
Mike Weasner
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Jul 11, 2006 12:06 am
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Hi: Let me add that the li'l 70 (and its sisters, the ETX 60 and the ETX 80) are really telescopes that are best used at dark locations. From dark locales, ...
Thanks for the great feedbadck everyone! Yet again it was cloudy last night so it was a no go. So far for tonight it isn't looking too bad out. Would it...
Hi all! First post, glad you guys, and girls, are here. I just bought an ETX90PE along with the basic lens set. I immediately noticed the difference in...
I have some slopes in my backyard to, but that dosen't matter because when your scope is in the process of aligning it will automatically level itself and find...
... If the screw just spins, it may be a stripped hole in the Barlow's "nut". A phone call to Meade will sort it out (at worst, they'll throw a screw in an...
Has anyone used the 4000 series (http://www.meade.com/accessories/premium/index.html) on the meade etx-70? If you did, was it a good improvement over the 25mm...
My first scope was an ETX60 and I still use an ETX70 OTA as a rich field monocular that I mount on a (very sturdy) camera tripod. The first thing I did after...
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I frankly am participating in this group to help me decide whether to purchase an ETX-125 or a Celestron Nexstar 8i. (I just joined that group, too.) I have an...
Hi: Hard to say... At any rate, you're the only person who can make this decision. That is, you need to convince _yourself_ one way or the other. ;-) There is...
Well! What can I say but thank _you_... ;-) Peace, Rod Mollise Author of: Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope and The Urban Astronomer's Guide ...
My -80 started hanging up while slewing. I am looking for instructions on taking the base apart. It is new but I do not want to return it for warranty...
Hi: Before you go tearing into the base: Make sure you've got sufficient battery power. Make sure the RA lock on the base isn't too thight. You say it "hangs...
Hi Uncle Rod, Long time no talk. No it's not the power. I use a 1.5 amp power block. It feels like something has came loose. When you unlock the base it ...
Hi: Well, I hope that it's something simple and you won't need parts. I guess the only thing to do, then is open her up. ;-) Peace, Rod Mollise Author of: ...
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