Hi all, I have had my 4504 for a couple of years now and now thinking about astrophotography. After reading about using a webcam and digital camera I was...
Thank you for participating in the Meade 4504 Telescope group at www.groups.yahoo.com. Your contributions to this group are valuable, and we hope you will...
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Mar 1, 2005 7:00 pm
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I'd like to find a reasonably priced #494 autostar paddle. I have two of the electronic control paddles I'd trade in on one, or if anyone needs an electronic,...
Philip N Grebel
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Mar 2, 2005 1:03 am
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Hello all, I viewed Jupiter last night for the first time in a scope other than the department store junk. The clarity wasn't bad at all and I could...
I purchased a #495 Autostar controller belonging to the DS series scope and I needed EQ Motors which I found thanks to the help of another member but now I...
Tom I'm still fairly new to these kind of scopes so I suggest that you post a message to insure that the DS Motors work on 4504's. It is my understanding that...
Does anyone know where i can get a replacement Cradle Ring for my meade 4504? Or can someone help on ways how to fix it? It broke in half where you screw it to...
Hi everyone: I've been a member here for a long time, but never posted. I thought I should share this with you. Jim Griggs, the owner of this group has passed...
Jim Guttman, I will miss Jim Griggs, sincerely miss him. If it was not for him, his wit, his caring, his energy and devotion to this list and the hobby, my...
A truely sad day in my world due this unfortunate news. I got to know Jim well from our corresponding through the group in the begining and offline through...
Thank you for letting us know this. I never met Jim in person but I have the highest regard for him and his untiring efforts for this group. His dedication...
Well, an interesting development. I joined the York County Astronomical Society (PA) and took the insert with me to a meeting, and low and behold, I have a...
I am so sad to read this news. I only had occasion to communicate to Jim twice, via this group. I rediscovered my interest in astronomy mainly through this...
I plan on having an online guest book for people to sign and share their thoughts on Jim. Jim was a catalyst and tremendous help on my starting the Sky Insight...
Even if you posted a message in this, or another of Jim's groups, I ask those that knew Jim Griggs to share a few thoughts at the online guestbook to help us...
My 4.5" GOTO with Autostar 434 occasionally will act erratically. After a successful leveling, alignment, GOTO to a target, and tracking for several minutes,...
On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:23:20 -0700, "Phil Pasteur" <ppasteur@...> ... Sad news indeed. My condolences to Jim's family....
Martyn Harrison
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Mar 14, 2005 1:09 pm
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I just wanted to let the group know that Steve Hamilton has set up a way to make an online contribution to the James R. Griggs Memorial Fund. It will ONLY be...
... I was having similar problems and unfortunately never did completely solve them. Actually I did, but by buying a newer handbox, a 497 I think, though I may...
Chuck, If you think about it, is an RJ-45 connector meant to be used the way it is on our scopes? They were built to be used in a comm. device or PC and NOT...
