Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the MeadeDS group: Which is a better telescope for the money? o Meade DS2130 AT o Meade ETX70 To vote,...
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I *think* that is the only difference, but I am not completely sure. -Chris...
Wouldn't you be better off getting actual opinions rather than raw numbers? I think one would be able to make a more informed/qualified decision based on...
Well, I am just trying to figure out what I can buy for $300. I want a QUALITY telescope that will do everything for me I. E. Planets, galaxies, moon, sun. I...
Scopes are a bit like automobiles in that the same make and model is not the best for everyone. Some people need to haul wood down from the mountains and...
Thanks Chris for your information. I really appreciate that you took the time to sit down and write a reply for me. I am definately not a tinkerer. I am a...
Here is a pair of handy URL's for you: http://www.observers.org/beginner/glossary.html http://www.televue.com/engine/page.asp?ID=140 The upper magnification...
Hi after a long absence. Has anyone found an aftermarket source for the gears in the 4504 or DS motors (maybe DS2 motor gears work too)? Thanks, Jack B...
Thanks, Chris. Unfortunately, the gear that dies first in a 4504 motor is usually the 20 side of the 20/8 HD duplex penultimate, which is rarely hurt in the...
Jack, May I suggest checking the load of the drive train. DH-4 motor gear train has one more duplex (2:1) gear thus has higher torque but half of the rotation...
Hello everyone! My name is Peter. I am new to the group. Just picked up a meade ds-10 at a yardsale for $40. I downloaded a copy of the owner's manual but...
Does this help? http://www.deltos.com/reference/astronomy/meademanual.html "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design...
I've been having great success with a Meade DS90AT (494 Autostar) I got for Christmas. Go-tos are quite accurate, tracking is great. But recently, the feature...
Have you changed the eyepiece designation in the menus? Scope model plus eyepiece selection controls the parameters of the spiral search. -Christopher Erickson...
At the present the only goto scope I own is an ETX125. Although I've had it for a few years I'm really just starting to get serious with it. (It's seen a lot...
IMHO, the PST costs $1700, the mount should be a little bit better/stable to go with it. MAX40 is a small scope so damping probably is controllable (e.g.,...
Oops, correction: PST costs $499 while MAX40 is about $1700. ... mount. ... 4504 ... with ... mount ... some ... purchasing ... mount ... and ... would ... ...
Where's the Coronado PST @ $1700????? Orion sells it on an EQ-1 for $589 USD and OTA only for $499 USD. http://tinyurl.com/3zxno FWIW...the PST (or any...
My personal preference would be for a simple RA tracking mount and not GOTO, since the Sun is an easy target and the only target the PST can be used on. Remote...
I agree on the GEM is more appropriate but my only GEM is the GP and it's a tad heavy for what I want. Exposures are all under 1 sec so my real concerns are...
Christopher, Per my other response, I agree with your general take. As for remote what I'm really looking for is hands off and even the simple non- Autostar...
Hmm, a small GEM with RA tracking, maybe a low cost solution.. How about the little EQ2/395/4504 GEM mount e.g., http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
May be this link helps on the configuration I mentioned: http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/Reflectors/Meade114EQ- DSmanual.pdf The EC handbox has...
Sorry, paste the wrong thing: http://meade4504telescopes.org/Manuals/Meade114EQ-DH-Manual.pdf ... matchs ... non- ... mount ... but ... different ... refractor...
Sorry for the incremental email, kind like my thinking progression (imagine bank account shrinking ;-) If the direction (395/4504/EQ2 GEM mount) seems to be...
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