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  • Founded: Aug 3, 2001
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9911 Allen Jensen
allenhotjobs Send Email
Oct 3, 2006
7:10 pm
Figured I would share my experience with the group so no one else thinking of going to the Blue Ridge mountains for some observing would have to suffer through...
9912 rmollise@...
rmollise Send Email
Oct 3, 2006
7:47 pm
Hi: I'm sorry for your much less than favorable experience in the Pisgah Inn's restaurant. I do have to say that my wife and I have stayed at the Inn numerous...
9913 H B
stargazer30721 Send Email
Oct 3, 2006
8:03 pm
Where is this place? I live in N Georgia. Allen Jensen <allen_astro@...> wrote: Figured I would share my experience with the group so no...
9914 Rod Mollise
rmollise Send Email
Oct 3, 2006
9:12 pm
_____ From: ETXASTRO@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ETXASTRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of H B Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:01 PM To: ETXASTRO@yahoogroups.com ...
9915 sundogue Send Email Oct 4, 2006
5:56 pm
... I used an Orion 6X30 finderscope on my ETX105. I unscrewed the diagonal from the finder and slipped it right into the stock ETX finderscope holder. Then I...
9916 Allen Jensen
allenhotjobs Send Email
Oct 4, 2006
11:51 pm
Several other people shared my opinion and there were several tables complaining and at least one other couple that also left early as I did. Rod may have had...
9917 David Erbas-White
derbas7 Send Email
Oct 5, 2006
1:21 am
Allright, guys, the point has been made. Let's end this thread. David Erbas-White Moderator...
9918 xl426 Send Email Oct 5, 2006
6:27 pm
I would have liked to have added a finderscope using this method. But I have the LNT with red dot finder fitted. I didn't want to remove these....
9919 Stephen Hamilton
e2pilot Send Email
Oct 5, 2006
8:38 pm
To All, Meade Instruments is in the process of a project in which they are creating a poster of all the Messier objects with images taken by users of Meade...
9920 alienintelligence2
alienintelli... Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
11:35 am
I own an ETX-90 and every time I center an object it drifts in RA about half way through the field of view of a 26mm eyepiece before the telescope starts...
9921 Mike Weasner
mweasner@... Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
2:15 pm
Have you set your date, time, and location properly? Have you done a CALIBRATE MOTOR and TRAIN DRIVES? ... Mike Weasner Email: mweasner@... iChatAV /...
9922 Stewart Hopper
stuhopper Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
4:16 pm
I would like to build my own cigarette lighter power source for my ETX 90EC. Any body got the plans or know where I can find the plans to do this. Thanks Stu...
9923 Rod Mollise
rmollise Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
4:38 pm
Hi: This is not likely to be an easy undertaking unless you are skilled in electronics, since what you really need is a good, regulated DC supply. Best bet?...
9924 Mike Weasner
mweasner@... Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
4:48 pm
See the "Power Supplies" section on the Helpful Information: Telescope Tech Tips page on my ETX Site. ... Mike Weasner Email: mweasner@... iChatAV / AIM:...
9925 James Drzewiecki
alienintelli... Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
6:25 pm
Mike, Thank you for your response. I have a Star GPS unit so I doubt time/date/loc. are the cause. When I first got the ETX I did a calibrate and RA/Dec train...
9926 Mike Weasner
mweasner@... Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
7:02 pm
... Have you changed the power source (including replacing the batteries)? Any time the power level is changed (including getting low on battery power) you...
9927 Stewart Hopper
stuhopper Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
7:26 pm
Hi Folks, I didn't make myself very clear on my last email. I want to build a power cord that uses a cigarette lighter type plug on one end and a plug that...
9928 xl426 Send Email Oct 7, 2006
7:33 pm
I also use one of the Jump Start Packs. It works well, and is handy if the car won't start. ... supply. Best...
9929 Mike Weasner
mweasner@... Send Email
Oct 7, 2006
9:20 pm
There are articles in the Power Supplies section on the Helpful Information: Telescope Tech Tips page on my ETX Site that will help you. ... Mike Weasner ...
9930 James Drzewiecki
alienintelli... Send Email
Oct 8, 2006
12:50 pm
Mike, I run the ETX off an external 12v battery and usually keep the battery fully charged. Thanks for the information about calibrating the drive motors when ...
9931 Mike Weasner
mweasner@... Send Email
Oct 8, 2006
2:41 pm
No need to reTRAIN after a calibration. However, anytime anything odd starts happening with the AutoStar, a CALIBRATE MOTOR and TRAIN DRIVES will usually fix...
9932 xl426 Send Email Oct 12, 2006
10:52 pm
I've only had to train my ETX 105 once, as I was getting excessive backlash. It only took a few minutes to do, and now I don't get the problem. Alan...
9933 Carl Dickson
csduk_2000 Send Email
Oct 15, 2006
8:02 pm
Hi, Ive just purchased a Meade ETX-125PE and are having some problems getting it going correctly. I have trained the drive, calibrated the motor and sensors...
9934 Rod Mollise
rmollise Send Email
Oct 15, 2006
8:11 pm
Hi: Could be a number of things...but...how are gotos to deep sky objects? Stars, star clusters, nebulae, etc.? If they are good, and your gotos to the planets...
9935 Carl Dickson
csduk_2000 Send Email
Oct 15, 2006
8:18 pm
Hi, ive checked my time and location and they are ok. Im very new at this so im not 100% sure what the objects its going to should look like, but I did the...
9936 Rod Mollise
rmollise Send Email
Oct 15, 2006
8:31 pm
If you've never done it (or have changed power sources), yes, do a "calibrate motors" followed by "train drives." Make sure you train both the alt and az axes....
9937 Carl Dickson
csduk_2000 Send Email
Oct 15, 2006
8:40 pm
Thanks for all of the advice Rod, Good to hear your thoughts on the scope as I was starting to get a bit frustrated and disappointed with my purchase. Plus I...
9938 Rod Mollise
rmollise Send Email
Oct 15, 2006
11:11 pm
Hi: It's only important in that it must be close enough to allow you to get the _correct_ alignment stars in the field of the main scope. Peace, Rod Mollise ...
9939 xl426 Send Email Oct 17, 2006
5:13 pm
The red dot finder should stay aligned unless you've been moving the scope around a lot. The plastic lens can move if knocked, and this will make the red dot,...
9940 rogerdee_2000 Send Email Oct 20, 2006
9:00 pm
All One of the battery connector wires in the base of my ETX125 has pulled off at the circuit board end. Anyone any knowledge of, or links to a site detailing...
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