Sorry if this gets posted twice. I hit "post" and the page went blank. Question: My DS-2130AT is supposedly capable of good quality images at about 260x...
You certainly don't need to use the Meade 4000 lenses only. Any 1.25" lens will work. ...btw 160x with the 6.4mm will prob. be all you'd want anyway. See if...
I would suggest that you look closely at the University Optics and Televue eyepiece lines. University Optics Orthos and Konigs are higher quality than the ...
At a club observing party last night, one of our members had a strange problem with her LX-90. She had no trouble with set up and alignment and managed several...
Hey Don, long time no hear! Glad to see you back! It sure sounds like a cable or connector problem. If an Autostar and cable swap doesn't fix it, it might be...
... We have a star party next Friday and I told her I'd bring a couple of HC's along to check it out. If a different HC fixes it, then we know it's the old HC....
My suggestion (as an electronics engineer) is that it may have a 'faulty' flash memory, and I would suggest re-flashing the operating system (and do it a...
... Thanks David. That's pretty much the solution I've been hearing on the Roboscope forum too. I know she has never updated the OS in nearly 2 years. I'll...
Hello all after a long absence. The wind nailed my observatory last night bigtime and took out my DS90EC and my ETX. Is it possible to glue Meade plastics??...
Yikes! How extensive is the damage? It might be easier to buy replacement parts from Meade or send the scopes to Meade for repair. There are special plastic...
... I've found the so-called 5 Minute Epoxies to be great for this. The specific product I use is "DevCon High Strength 5 Minute Epoxy", part # S-208 (or 20845...
Thankee Christopher and Thad. But Meade sent me two (2) new assemblies for free via 2ndday ground even tho the scope was OOW and the damage was entirely my...
... That's for sure, and is why I presently have 4 Meade scopes and will shortly by buying yet another. I have NO complaints about their customer service....
...I have formed a new Yahoo discussion group. This one will be for users and prospective users of University Optics' wonderful eyepieces and telescope ...
I have a DS-114 that came with the old 494 Autostar, which has been messing up latley, and I bought a NIB 495 Autostar, I went out last night, plugged in the...
I'd recommend a reset. If that doesn't seem to do any good. Do a software upgrade to the newest version of the code and then do a full reset. Just out of...
Make sure to double-check your scope model selection and to upgrade your Autostar to the latest 497 firmware version. The 495 and 497 are the same Autostar...
I will be in Las Vegas on family business from the evening of 7/2 to the morning of 7/8. Any Vegans know of any astro activities happening down there during...
It is now past my birthday and summer vacation up north is coming. What 3 Eyepieces should I get for my Meade DS-2130? I am willing to spend $150-$200 for them...
The Meade serial to USB adapter should work okay. You have a 495 or 497 Autostar? Are you looking for computerized telescope control or for firmware updates...
Hi All, When I purchased my DS 90 it came with a H25 mm, H2.5 mm, and SR 4mm not sure what the H and SR Mean and a Barlow 2x. Could someone please recommend a...
This is a message quoted from another group I belong to DIGITAL_ASTRO. Here's a message from an owner of a smaller scope than yours. It includes a link to an...
Hi Jeffrey and Dave, As a member of the moderator team on Digital Astro, I'll let it slide <G> Plus, Barry is a stand-up guy and I doubt if he would mind.. ...
Hi Tom, Thanks for the detailed information Tom, its printed off and going in my folder, I setup with the barlow and the 25mm and the best im getting is best...
Hi again Dave... Replies interspersed... ... No! No! No! That'll prove my existence! LOL! You'll soon be replacing my response with much more valuable...
I just rejoined. I was in the group a couple years ago. Well last night I dragged my DS- ?? (Can't remember the model number but it is the 5.5" Newtonian...
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