I am looking into buying this scope for traveling. Has anyone ever owned one or used one that could give me an opinion as to weather I should purchase it? ...
I have used an ETX125, but have not used the ETX80. The enclosed link is to the ETX 70, 80, Etc Feeback Section on Mike Weasner's ETX site. There are some...
hello gents,im thinking about cutting my ds-90 tube about an inch or two so i can get the focal plane while useing my right angle eyepiece holder. racking in...
Hi fellow astronomers. I have a "Brand New", "Still in the Box" Meade EXT-90 or EXT-105 Electric Focuser For Sale. #1244 You can find it on the Meade Internet...
anybody haveing a problum with a ds-90 not reaching the focal point while useing the right angle elbow? mine will not rack in far enough to focas on a...
... by meade, iv got a 32 mm plossl,a 12mm,and an old edmund 8mm and a barlow,jus bought a meade ma25 mm but havent tried it out yet. i just seen your post...
My DS-2090 just barely reaches focus with an elbow on certain eye pieces. I haven't thought of what to do about it, since it has not been critical so far. And...
... pieces. I haven't thought of what to do about it, since it has not been critical so far. ... sentence is not captialized, doesn't use spaces properly,...
ron people dont come here to check spelling cross t.s or dot the {EYE} IF YOU CANT SAY SOMETHING POSTIVE JuS DonT SAY NOTHING! jjjeeeeerrrrYYYYYYYYYYY ... ...
Anyhoo, I'm w/ Michael on this point -- I use 1.25" EPs with a 2" Meade DS mirror diagonal on my DS90. While some EPs require me to rack pretty close to the...
Mike, Thank you for your criticism of my grammar, writing, and use of punctuation. It really made me feel SO MUCH BETTER about myself. While everyone doesn't...
Really Jerry, I was not intending to criticize. I was just saying it gets you noticed better and since people can't see you in person, they only have what you...
In a message dated 2/1/2007 9:15:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, mrcactus_az@... writes: Really Jerry, I was not intending to criticize. Didn't intend to...
... it gets you noticed better and since people can't see you in person, they only have what you type to go on. ... what is in my head doesn't come out right...
One of the frustrations of using my D-2114ATS is that when using it with a computer, there are only ports for the computer and Autostar, the LPI being plugged...
... If you have a Meade electronic focus unit, it would plug into the AUX port on the telescope's power panel, and would be controlled from the Autostar. If...
Hi, I don't know what you guys think of the Mead DS-2130AT scope but it's one that I own and have been pretty happy with it so far. I'm just a beginner and...
... for ... Hi Dave, Say just a quick note on those 2130's on e-bay for sale. I found that most of them, although good for the price, are all .965 on the ...
Recently, there has been a lengthy series of postings from someone on the "Telecsopes Discussion Group" who claims to have purchased a DS2130AT off E-Bay....
I agree...buyer beware. I bought mine from a retailer off Ebay and I guess I was fortunate enough to get an honest one. It came to me in great shape and ready...
Can anyone tell me what ACTUALLY initiates the motor unit failure message? My azimuth motor is locked in this state, after I had it completely apart to mend a...
Matthew, The encoder is what causes the motor unit fault. There is a light emitting diode that the encoder must spin near. When the encoder blocks the light...
As ever, thanks Jerry. I'm guessing, than, that the two wire plug is the UV LED (which looks fine) and the three wire on is some sort of photo-sensitive ...
Matthew, Meade sells complete motors on their Outlet site for about $15 a set. These are for the DS series scopes not the DS2000. Meade uses off the shelf...
... Actually, the LEDs are infra-red, not ultra violet. That means that you -can- "see" them, if you look at them with a video camera's electronic viewfinder...
Just a short note or history of my woes with a DS-80 GOTO mount. Bought several years ago, worked fine right out of the box on the first night then nothing but...
Is that a DS80 or a DS2080? Jerry in Arizona ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Bored stiff? Loosen up......
