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...
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...
Thanks for the tips and links. These are interesting and should keep me occupied for a day or two. All things considered, the Orion Min-EQ with a single axis...
... makes ... Kind of late in posting, but the answer is yes. The 'E' at the end stands for 'Electronic eyepiece'. If you see one with an 'S' is means 'Short...
... Rob, I have no hands on experience with the scopes you're evaluating but have this opinion to offer: you will see a lot of complaints and and grumbles...
Hi gang, remember me? I'm the silent moderator, LOL. I've sold off all my Meade DS mounts so I won't have any reason to visit this group any more. I've learned...
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I have just replaced my #494 with a #497 so I can autoguide... The #497 seems to work OK, it drives the DS motors happily. I also bought a #505 cable to...
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DON'T TRY THAT CABLE AGAIN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. Otherwise you risk damaging your Autostar or your PC. Do you have a multimeter? Can you check out the...
No. I run my telescope from a large 12V power supply... Its rated at about 5A at 12V so it ought to be OK. ... From: Jerry To: MeadeDS@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I read something that the autostar will lower contrast when connected to a PC when I was getting ready to connect mine. Can you download from your PC to the ...
Hi - After updating the #497 (32Ei) , and calibrating and training the motors I still get creeping after beep and erroneous slewing when tracking. Battery is a...
Try RESET, Reconfigure and RETRAIN. What scope model do you have? "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432...
Hi Jim: I was plagued with that mysterious slewing until I threw away the included Meade 120 volt to dc converter supplied for the Meade ETX 125. I have been...
With that cable, the PC could not see the Autostar at all! I have since tested that cable... It appears that there is an intermittant short between pins 4 and...
The display fades over about 1-2 seconds until I can only just read it... As soon as I unplug the cable the display returns to normal, again over a second or...
I was tempted to capitalize on this and buy the lot for resale but here is a link to an inexpensive rechargeable 12-volt power source that can easily be...
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