Just updated the ol' Astro Blog: http://journals.aol.com/rmollise/UncleRodsAstroBlog/ Let me know what you think. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of:_Choosing and...
I was wondering if anyone has experienced this problem. Last evening I was out observing and in certain positions while tracking, my right ascension motor...
... Jeeze, I have one of those. I hope it doesn't start clicking too. A good resource is this site: http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html or maybe someone...
See my recent post on problems I've had from day-one with my Meade 2130 drive. Although it's a cheaper version of the system used in the ETX, the basic design...
Hi Gang: Due to continuing problems with my AOL email account, I'll be posting from this hotmail addy for now. It might be a good idea to email me direct here,...
A friend who works for Discovery International is seeking Deep Impact astrophotographs from amateurs for publication at www.discovery.com. West Coast folks...
Meade is getting ready to release a new catalogue and is requesting images from anyone that would like to have their photos displayed in it. They have put up...
HI Gang: Go here for the latest entry in my silly, little blog: http://journals.aol.com/rmollise/UncleRodsAstroBlog/ Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and...
Well I just joined the world of the ETX. Actually, it's a DSX90 (same as ETX90 - only silver tube on a one arm DS mount). This is going to be my travel scope...
... This is a common thing with all the ETX MCTs. Often I've thought I'm unscrewing the lenscap, only to be unscrewing the whole thing. No big deal...radial...
Rod... Thanks for the info.... just as I thought. One more question.... With a refractor, I can use a crosshair and a cheshire to make sure the focuser is...
... Meade claims that the corrector and mirror -are- matched, and i think that includes radial orientation to minimize (or compensate for) grinding errors... ...
I am looking for a book I saw at a star party it was really great but I forgot to get the title and authour, thinking it would be easy to find. It was a book...
Welcome to post-Diebel Meade. This is the way they are treating everybody. Their tech support used to be so customer-friendly and responsive, and now they...
http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=145&pid=3856&m=77 for S&T Photgraphic Atlas of the Stars "This beautifully illustrated atlas provides good-quality...
... HI Dick: So they say...and I used to worry about this. But experience has shown that minor changes from screwing/unscrewing don't seem to affect anything. ...
Scenario: Brand new 10" LX200 GPS. Declination does not engage and move the OTA. RA works fine. I have yet to remove the side panel to examine the gears. ...
HI: Can you hear the motor running? Are you sure the dec lock is tight? If "yes," call your dealer, tell him the problem, and let him know that you are...
The lock is down hand tight. You can see the knob spinning away while the OTA should be moving. There is no noise coming from it that would indicate broken...
The ETX OTA can indeed be rotated relative to the primary without adverse affects; since the secondary is essentially "printed" on the inside of the corrector...
What are you trying to do, exactly? Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like SCTs and MCTs? Join the SCT User...
Now... back to the original problem / question: I can get the plastic back off, but the primary cell will not budge -how does it come out? Thanks Warp _____ ...
Have at it. If it's broke, fix it. I've owned two ETX-90s. Have a Happy, A G ... well as ... SCTs and ... cell to ... think ... shown ... anything. ... SCTs ...
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