Hi Roland, I think there is one good reason for using the GPS. It you travel and want to set up your mount for CCD capturing you want to set up precisely. With...
You can always tell when someone gets their first AP mount - the GPS question always pops up. How many times over the past few years? Way too many. Why not...
... the line ... Personally, I'd much rather have the special features than have the product dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. Paul Gustafson...
... I think the GPS question would come up less frequently if the manual mentioned accurate time and coordinates aren't important for routine use. As it...
... What part of " It just isn't necessary " does everyone have a problem with???? :)))) Kent Kirkley [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Thanks for the back-up Mark. That's exactly what I was thinking; where's the gps info. And, yes, I did upgrade from Gemini to an AP. The Gemini manual does...
Date and time is important for those systems that don't have an internal battery such as the Meade. On my Gemini I only use a gps with a drastic location...
Why not just purchase a relatively inexpensive handheld Garmin that will always tell you where you are? Jon L. Williams ... [Non-text portions of this message...
I guess I am an "oldtimer", as my "outdated" AP 900 QMD continues to operate quietly, accurately and dependably, and is easy to use with an Argo Navis. Jon L....
... was ... Following ... After a ... replaced ... time ... vibration ... at ... characterize ... to ... away, ... been ... my ... posts, ... I promised an...
Many of the 'old timers' are still singing the same song. As an 'old timer' myself, I adopted goto after purchasing my Celestron Ultima 2000 and never looked...
It is true that GPS is not really needed with AP mounts, but I found the discussion interesting. I am sure that Roland gets tired of explaining and has other...
... will ... I think the original poster already has one. The point is on the Gemini system, you can connect a cable from the GPS serial output to the mount...
Although I agree with Chris' assertion that GPS is not a must have feature, saying that we should all just accept the features a manufacturer offers is ...
I still have two Gemini systems. I have never heard of them routinely booting up with incorrect information. The ONLY times that they didn't boot up with...
... Hey Mark if it bothers you or anyone else all that much I'm certain that you can find someone to trade a Gemini Mount for your AP mount. And for the record...
Chuck, Me thinks you're trying to make a religion out of a remark taken out of context.... no one is "blowing" you off. cheers, Chris ... feature, ... offers...
... information. ... when the batteries died. The batteries last about one to two years. ... My Gemini has done it since the day it was new - and it's less...
Oh, you thought I was talking about me. I'm so sorry that I didn't make my point clearer. Regards, Chuck Faranda http://ccdastro.net ... From: "Chris Curran"...
I just got notice from Company 7, that I can order order my AP 900. I will be sending the check Monday. I have downloaded the Manual and I will read it alot...
... that ... Bill While I'd be happy to see the feature added in the future, Roland said accuracy of time and location isn't important for normal use, and ...
... Yeah, but I was trying to illustrate a point, and anyone can find fringe cases to refute something. The point I was trying to make still stands. Start with...
... So, using a planetarium, you would care about more than the telescope pointing where you tell it to and tracking perfectly thereafter? **HOW** it does it...
Hi Bob, This is really a silly argument. The biggest planetarium software vendor puts in all kinds of bells and whistles for their mount. It is proven people...
It seems to me that the best of both worlds could be had by using an "extensions" mechanism for ASCOM, similar to what is done for OpenGL and other extensible...
Hi John, That is a good example. Just to be clear, I am I am 100% for ASCOM, but I do think that it would be helpful for there to be a standardized way of...
... vendor puts in ... *do* want ... that all ... Gee, now I wonder WHY they would do that? Do they do the same for all the other mounts out there? Meade,...
Hi Rick, ... And I am not disagreeing with this. ... I think that unless you have actually tried to do this kind of programming you may not have any idea what...
All, Having accurate time, LAT and LONG loaded into the mount is extremely important if you are doing automated imaging with CCDAP using the meridian flip ...
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