Thank you for the mini-patch, which seems to work out fine! :) Now some newb question: Will the ETX drive actually "learn" from autoguiding with the DSI?! ...
Hi Does anyone know what happened to the Smart Drive option in the telescope submenu of setup. The reason why I am asking is that I was going through the menus...
... Which Autostar/Telescope? If it's a 497 Autostar, Smart Drive does not appear in the Setup/Telescope menu **if** you are Alt/Az mounted. Set the "Mount"...
Hello, Yesterday, I made an image of M27 with my ETX 125 + a x0.5 focal reducer and a Meade DSI-Pro camera. I stacked 115 images selected from a total of 465....
On frequent occasion when doing a setup alignment, I find that the scope will run into the clockwise stop and simply grind away. It will eventually stop, or I...
HI: Don't rotate away from the hard stop when setting the scope to Home Position for an Easy Align! The proper home position for the PE is AT THE HARD STOP. ...
... From: ETXASTRO@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ETXASTRO@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Stephan Tibbetts Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 10:11 AM To: EXT Astro ...
Thanks for the info, I will try it tonight, it promises to be a clear night. Stephan C. Tibbetts, MLIS Software Librarian and Certified Configuration...
Slight correction to Rod's post. Don't rotate away from the hard stop for AUTO ALIGN. Do rotate away from the hard stop for EASY ALIGN. ... Mike Weasner Email:...
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... date. ... I think we had this conversation some while ago. On my 105 ETX with LNT, I have had to enter time and date, since the scope was new. I'm told the...
Hi Mike: Thanks for keeping me straight. As usual, you are exactly right. ;-) Peace, Rod Mollise Author of: Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope ...
For external power in the back yard, use the Meade power adapter. The one that has the 12V car adapter and a 12V supply that plugs into your AC outlet. Then,...
... (on using, and switching between, a plug=in adapter, and a jump-start emergency car battery (which i also use)) ... Actually, you don't need to reTrain...
Has anyone ordered anything from Scopetronix recently? I ordered a few things from them in early August, received the order acknowledgment but have heard...
Hi: They've had some problems...mostly of a personal sort of nature. Last I heard from Jordan Blessing, he was intent on keeping the business going...and the...
Yep...and Jordan was a good guy, too. Also, it's not like we're deluged with dealers down here in the southeast...there is (was) Scopetronix, Wolf Camera...
I posted on several sites awhile back asking this same question. I've sent several emails to Jordan because my kids got me a Scopetronix gift certificate for...
Sorry to say I think it's as good as confederate money. He finally wrote me back and said he couldn't fill my order pending the sale of his business. Maybe...
Hi: I was afraid that was the case...recently realized I hadn't heard from Frank lately. Folks, it is a tough time to be a dealer or manufacturer in the...
It may not be in his power to do these things. I do understand Scopetronix may continue "under new management," so don't throw that Confederate money out yet...
I drive by his store on Long Island everyday when I go to and from work. One day a few months ago, I noticed the place wasn't open. There was a sign on the...
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