David your roll off roof looks really good. It has been a long time since building a major project. Down here in Baton Rouge we have to contend with a...
John, Thank you for sending me some links. Corey ... From: John Mahony To: Meade-Uncensored@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:29 PM Subject:...
I purchased a Meade LX200 GPS 14" SMT w/UHTC back in March 2005. (My dream telescope) I am currently a retired Machinist at age 43 because of a auto accident...
... Cory, You will probably get a lot of these type of links, but I too decided to go with a "roll-off" type. I'm in the process of building one for a 12" ...
Corey, My Astro Imaging page is at: http://wordepot.homeip.net:8000/RAO/index.html Almost all of these were taken with my 8" while I was living about 20 miles...
Very good photos Richard. The big question I ask is am I the only person that owns a 14" in the world ? Maybe I should call the CEO or VP of Meade to see if...
I use a buddy's 14 GPS regularly and like it. Admittedly the PE was high, but that was taken care of by Pempro without too much fuss. Peace, Rod Mollise Author...
You might also mention, Rod, that your buddy does some very serious and exacting work with much success with his Meade 14" as I have seen from samples. These...
Uncorrected periodic error was about 50 seconds +. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope...and... The Urban...
Darn right he does. Frankly, for the price that was being charged for it at the time, it was a _steal_. A couple of hours PEC training was really not a problem...
I think that there are plenty of 14" owners. I decided on the 12" because I could not convince myself that the 14" would fit in my new observatory. The 12...
PE is "periodic error", the "regular irregularities" in the drive rate caused by imperfections in the gears in the gearbox and worm. The scope's computer can...
Thank you so much for clearing that up for me and what to look for with a long exposer image problem. Have to look up what version that I am using. Also nice...
Thanks Gregg, On the lift that is cool and gets the job done. For transport I ordered a JMI caring case when I ordered my scope. It is large case but it has...
I've come to the point where I need to replace both of the trimmer pots on the DEC motor board. I've adjusted them a couple of times but the values will not...
Yep...I'd like to put out an issue of my irregular little newsletter while we're in the holiday slack time. What do I need to do that? Your submissions. What...
I am trying to take images with my DSI Pro 2. Can some one tell me what distance I need between my 6.3 focal reducer and the CCD chip. I have found distances...
Distance in what way? So it will come to focus? So you will hit f/6.3? BTW, consider seriously buying an f/3.3 reducer to use with this small chip. Also, you...
Stuart - I replaced mine a year ago with 20 turn trim pots from Newark.com, part number 62J1545, which is a 20k, 25 turn trimmer - Bourns 3296Y-1-203LF. The...
-thanks to Dave and Greg. I've ordered the replacement trimmer pots from Digikey a well as replacement cap's for the boards thanks again Stuart -- In...
http://uncle-rods.blogspot.com/ Peace, Rod Mollise Author of Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope...and... The Urban Astronomer's Guide ...
... Corey, If you are working a focusing problem, I've attached a link to a page on my site that has a couple of focusing aids ideas. These are for the ...
Hi Richard, I guess I might have two questions. Setup and working a focusing problem. I have been spending hour looking at the DSI Yahoogroup and did find...
I have never used the DSI Yahoo Group, so can't help you there. The f3.3 focal reducer can give you three different focal ratios when used with a basic f10...
