I have been looking at 'dark'-ish sites around the area. Mostly on Forest Service lands, 3000 to 4000 ft. I want to know the approximate horizon. I used a...
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jmancuso321
May 21, 2013 11:38 pm
I got one a couple of years ago; it's worth it!...
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autostaretx
May 21, 2013 11:46 pm
If you plug in the serial cable, you can monitor what the GPS receiver is reporting from your PC. If you have Windows XP, then you've got Hyperterminal. Follow...
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Jason Ware
galaxy_jason
May 22, 2013 3:10 am
Since I am now using an LX850 mount for my 152ED refractor I am thinking about selling my LXD750 mount with computer control. I may put it on astromart but I...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
May 22, 2013 6:18 am
Hello Jason.... These are selling for between $800 and $1200 depending on condition and amount of use. The main concern in selling/buying is if the Meade 18v...
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Ralph
ldesign1
May 22, 2013 6:23 am
I was hoping that it was a disconnected cable but it's not!. I was hoping that I did not have to dismount the scope from the wedge especially since I have a...
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Ian Roberts
itrmail2003
May 22, 2013 1:08 pm
"Meade Instruments Corp. (est. 1972), one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of telescopes and accessories for amateur astronomers, and Jinghua...
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Jason Ware
galaxy_jason
May 22, 2013 1:46 pm
Thanks for your input. That's about what I was thinking. Not sure what you mean by upper limit voltage. I have used this mount for 20 years with the 18v power...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
May 22, 2013 1:56 pm
The 18v Meade supplied power sources are notorious for surging past 32 volts without any previous problems or warning. I have one in my shops that I can turn...
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Jason Ware
galaxy_jason
May 22, 2013 2:04 pm
OK, thanks. I have a couple of these from the 750 as well as the Schmidt Camera. I have used them for years without issue but these were some of the original...
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c.m.jordan@...
c.m.jordan...
May 22, 2013 2:25 pm
Hi, I am positioned at approx 52 degrees 24' N and 002 degrees 19' W in the UK with 'not good' viewing to the East. What would you recommend to be the best...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
May 22, 2013 2:39 pm
Exact stars do not matter at all; you do need to pick two stars however that are within 10 degrees of the celestial equator however for the best and most...
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SIDNEY
sjc436
May 22, 2013 3:22 pm
I just down loaded Autostar Suite 5.5 to my computer in case the Meade sale makes it impossible to do this in the future. Have any of you installed 5.5 on your...
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Wayne
waynebyrne...
May 22, 2013 5:45 pm
... Hi Sid. It is equally possible this event could be great news for all of us who own a Meade telescope, particularly for those of us who do not live in the...
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thred_kllr
May 23, 2013 2:25 pm
I have an LXD650 which also uses that AC/DC 18v supply. Is the Meade DC/DC 12v to 18v supply a better alternative? I also have one of those but have always...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
May 23, 2013 2:40 pm
I would not use the Meade nor Celestron power sources. Note that you need to be using a GOOD regulated power source: the one at www.scopestuff.com or the 13.8...
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thred_kllr
May 23, 2013 5:04 pm
Thanks for the reply Doc. Maybe I wasn't clear. Meade made two different 'bricks' to power the 18v scopes. One is the 120v ac to 18v dc supply that you...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
May 23, 2013 5:35 pm
... Rod Mollise once claimed that the star near the meridian does not have to be all that close to the meridian, and in fact that the drift test would be...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
May 23, 2013 5:36 pm
Frankly I would avoid all of them. The step up adapter has been shown to be as variant as the power supplies. If you use a battery to supply the 12 volts and...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
May 23, 2013 5:53 pm
Before Buck Harley (of Buck's gears) died, he donated his 178ED and LXD750 mount to our local observatory. He had a bunch of accessories, including 2...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
May 23, 2013 6:04 pm
I've never heard anything good about Meade's old 12V/18V adapter. You can get laptop adapters to run from 12V. The output varies depending on which...
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SIDNEY
sjc436
May 23, 2013 8:21 pm
I have a 10" LX200GPS running on firm ware version 4.1b. I can't get either computers to connect to scope. HP running Xp (this computer has a serial port,...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
May 23, 2013 8:51 pm
... Which software are you using that gives that error? Are you using ASCOM? While the keypad for the LX200GPS is called an "Autostar II", the real computer...
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Dave Herald
dave_herald
May 23, 2013 8:51 pm
If you work through the maths behind the drift alignment, you will come to recognise that the declination of the star that is used is not particularly...
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Thomas D. Dean
tomdean1939
May 23, 2013 8:51 pm
On 05/23/13 13:18, SIDNEY wrote: I try to not use windows. I suspect you need to select the proper com port. com4, etc. Look at computer->devices and...
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Clifford Peterson
cliffatweber
May 23, 2013 11:05 pm
... When I bought my LX200 classic new, I got both a 12 to 18 supply and a 120 to 18. I used both for "many" (way over 10) years on nearly a daily basis and...
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sjc436
1:01 am
I have been trying various software. Deepsky has ASCOM 4.1 on the installation disc. Also down loaded 6.1. Where do you get ASCOM drivers , are they not...
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certhp80
1:35 am
I don't think anyone has mentioned STARRY Night yet as a scope control program. It was on sale at NEAF so I bought the pro version. Have not tried it out yet...
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johansea
1:36 am
Gday Sid If you download my PEC Editor http://members.optusnet.com.au/johansea/ ( grab the beta at the bottom ) Just unzip it and start it up. It will check...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
3:04 am
To use ASCOM there are 3 parts altogether- the ASCOM "platform"; which is the central part- sort of a universal translator between various scopes and various...
