That's what I call it John. It feels like gasket material to me. I know first hand from my UPS destroyed LX90. I would thing it is just that. To keep moisture...
I was a bit skeptical because the only place I can imagine a secondary gasket being used would be where the sec holder and sec baffle attach together through...
When UPS big time dropped my scope the secondary and gasket were inside the OTA. hjs Oh yea and thanks again UPS. ... you're ... is if it ... is an ... left...
Hi... Meade has posted version 32Ea of the 497 firmware. http://www.meade.com/support/auto/Build.zip And it adds PEC to ***all*** Polar-mountable Autostarred...
Meade is now offering an extended warranty plan for telescopes that are currently under warranty and cost more than $200. Here are the plans as they were...
... <rharley@c...> ... it ... for ... Hey John, Im not sure who Uncle Rod is. Could you let me no how to get in touch with him? The gasket or whatever it is,...
Uncle Rod has a thing about collecting old SCT manuals. See <http://sct-user.brainiac.com/default.htm>. Oh BTW, he's also the owner of this yahoo group ;) See...
I remember the good old day's when they guaranteed them for life for FREE! David In a message dated 7/1/2004 8:30:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... [Non-text...
... Hi David: Well, yeah, me too. But, remember, Meade's telescopes were considerably more expensive then in _real_ dollars. That does NOT stop me from pining...
As far as the warranty is concerned, some stores depend on selling the service contracts. Without it they would operate in the red or their bottom line would...
Here's the final version of a mosaic image I took out at Joshua Tree National Park in CA in the wee hours of the morning on June 21, 2004. It is comprised of...
Yep, another everlovin’ issue of your favorite FREE astronomy periodical is ready for download! This issue: The feature article this time is Len Philpot’s...
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Hi... I have just loaded a patch kit for Meade's newest Autostar firmware, version v32Ea, into the Patches folder in the Files area of this group. File:...
Wow. I have a question: when covering such a wide field, the edges of each part of the mosaic won't match right (geometric distortions from flattening a sphere...
Wayne, Thanks for the perspective. I'm real tempted to go for the 2 year extension for $99 since I've seen some problems on the drives already. I'm still...
Hi. Another very positive point with Meades extended warranty...which is almost unheard of...is it includes wear and tear. So if a part should wear out from...
Guys/Gals, don't get me wrong but what does this say about Meade's reputation and them standing behind their products? I own a Meade 12 SCT from 1999 and it...
... reputation ... 1999 and ... should be ... thinking, is this ... holders? ... My experince with extended warranties (cars, TVs, washer/dryers, telescopes)...
I can't say I disagree with you guys. I may need to take a closer look at my recent warranty order. What I really wanted was the 3 way shipping for at least...
I like that idea too, especially with Meade's new policy where they want you to send the whole scope in for virtually any repair. Unfortunately, I don't think...
In a message dated 7/4/04 11:15:12 PM Central Daylight Time, coopersx@... writes: Best Buy is...as they do with most of the products they carry. Thats...
Hi Joe. I think HDTV sets and SCT's have a lot in common. When their were only a few plasmas t.v's avaiable and most people were buying the HDTV Monitors some...
I must have poorer luck with my purchases than most of you. In general, I have used my extended warranty and it has at least paid for itself....sometimes many...
Being on new to the telescope relm and on a budget, Is the 125 capable of seeing the planets i am still learning about telescopes and all but would like one...
Bradley, The ETX-125 is an excellent planetary scope and is also very good for most DSO's as well. The 5" aperture along with its long focal length make it...
Hi - I purchased my 125 from OPT around two months ago. I'm totally infatuated with this scope. Yep, all the naked eye planets (Mercury thru Saturn) are...
