I believe they're refering to image shift during focussing. My ETX's suffered from this (the image would shift in the eyepiece when focussing), it's a slight...
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jmorris_n4eu@...
Dec 1, 2000 1:50 pm
Hi Gang! "Image Shift" while focusing may be thought of as just being a characteristic of Meade SCTs -- the larger and heavier the telescope, the more apparent...
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Dean Schwartzenberg
dean@...
Dec 1, 2000 2:11 pm
Well, I don't really have it yet, but it is in town. Now if it only got on the delivery truck. If not, I may be able to pick it up at the ups ...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr@...
Dec 1, 2000 3:02 pm
Nowwwwwww, This is getting exciting, or is that tingly? ... Bob...
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Steve Reed
stargazer46@...
Dec 1, 2000 5:03 pm
A few comments, FWIW: I have owned many scopes over the years, including many from Celestron and Meade. I currently own and ETX-90EC with Autostar; a NexStar...
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robert_dunbar@...
Dec 1, 2000 5:44 pm
Steve, Thanks for a great post! You should review for S&T!!! Also, thanks to the others for responding too. The more first person experiences the easier it...
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Dean Schwartzenberg
dean@...
Dec 1, 2000 5:55 pm
Time: arrived 12:45 am Date: 12/1/00 Does it count that the autostar didn't get here? I jsut checked and the autostar from the 90/125 probably will not work...
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Wayne Powell (AeroWood)
aerowood@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:05 pm
let me be the FIRST to congratulate you! What no autostar?! It's like the first arrival of the ETXec's all over again! Meade, Meade, Meade....... Wayne ... ...
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Dean Schwartzenberg
dean@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:16 pm
Hi all, Actually, the autostar is packed with the scope itself. The smaller 3lb box that ships seperate is only the accessory box with unimportant things like...
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TrumpetPA@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:51 pm
Hey if any of you lucky people who are getting their LX90's have digital cameras, how bout some pics of the box, scope, packing, etc.. Ya know, so those of us...
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Dean Schwartzenberg
dean@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:20 pm
Hi all, First impressions.........nice. Very sturdy on the tripod. No eyepiece yet to check vibrations but it is extremly ridgid on the mount. Forks..very...
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jmorris_n4eu@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:57 pm
Hi Gang! It seems Meade never gives a place to put the Hand Controller. You may have seen the "ScopeSavers" advertised in the magazines (Shutan Camera &...
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jmorris_n4eu@...
Dec 1, 2000 9:10 pm
Hellooo Steve! Very good evaluation of the various telescopes, strong and weak points as well. I think (havn't read them thourghly) there may be lots you can...
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Dean Schwartzenberg
dean@...
Dec 1, 2000 9:39 pm
Hi Joe, I saw the scope saver and did think it was nice. However, with the lx90 the electronic control panel is on the arm, hence it moves with the scope. So...
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jmorris_n4eu@...
Dec 1, 2000 11:07 pm
Hi Dean! Well, I wish you were nearby (Atlanta, GA). I have all kinds of view-finders, visual backs, diagonals, EPs and anything else you can think of. Darn,...
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Wayne Powell (AeroWood)
aerowood@...
Dec 1, 2000 11:08 pm
ok, ok, I hope you're not mocking me. I always get tingly in the vicinity of shiny new material possessions, particularily when they seem so close, and yet so...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:26 am
Oh, Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:24 am
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lx90@egroups.com
Dec 2, 2000 1:48 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the lx90 group. File : /LX90 Meade...
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Mike Bieler
questions@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:51 am
I just uploaded the latest manual for the LX90 with all the revisions to the site in a PDF format in the files section. It is about 965kb. Clear Skies, ...
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Dean
dean@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:10 am
Bob, It is fairly easy to carry. The fork arms come out from the side of the base a few inches, maybe 3, and you can pick it up , like doing a curl. You just...
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Wayne Powell (AeroWood)
aerowood@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:53 pm
Noise is a big consideration for me too. I was extremely pleased that my Nexstar 5 was much, much more quiet than my ETX as I too suffered from backyard noise...
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Dean
dean@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:46 pm
Hi Wayne, I have set up both scopes side by side. Both plugged in to ac. I'm sorry to say but.....................the bigger scope makes bigger noise. It is...
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hkiliccote@...
Dec 2, 2000 3:38 pm
As far as I know, it is only at the fastest slewing speed is when they make a rattle, at slower speeds and while tracking they are relatively quiet. My...
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Dean
dean@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:11 pm
Hakan, I don't see anyway to change the default slew/goto speed. I think most people are making too big a deal out of this. Gears+motors+electric=movement &...
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robert_dunbar@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:19 pm
You are not going to believe this. I had pretty much decided on the LX-90 and after some great feedback from Steve, Dean, and Joe, well that cinched it....
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:29 pm
Way to go, Bob! Keep those reports coming, especially if anyone actually gets to observer through one! Bob...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:35 pm
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Dean
dean@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:19 pm
Congrats Bob, That's 2 down, who is next? I hope you did get your accessory box so that you can look thru the scope. As for the slew speed. I think Hakan...
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Dean
dean@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:29 pm
Bob, I did not mean that training teh drives or calibrating the motors needs to be done each time you use the scope. I think I made it sound that way. Only if...
