Great Ashok, I am glad you could solve the problem without dismounting the base completely. And yes excessive heat and humidity are not enjoyed by the scope. ...
hello Lee When did you buy the new cord from "scopestuff" I did a search on the site and it came up blank. I would really like to get one. anyone else who can...
Perry, I did not write the post about scopestuff, but try the following links: http://www.atozstars.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=385 or ...
You can google "autostar cord" to find several. I got mine at http://www.bigbangastro.com/custom497replacementcable6-p-1854.html Note that this cord is...
http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_l5hc.htm joe ________________________________ From: perryprestonporter <perryprestonporter@...> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com ...
... I think this was already mentioned??? The hand controller will auto SHUT DOWN after a few minutes of no activity-- just press any button to turn it back...
Perry, Regarding the replacement autostar cable go to www.scopestuff.com, click on "telescope electronics" then click on "LXD55/75, LX90, ETX longer...
Then actually the controller is NOT dead. It is the control panel circuit board inside the telescope, not the hand unit. Dr. Clay _____ Arkansas Sky...
No further discussion of this subject is needed. It is being handled off group. ==================== Looking Up, Alan, W4WMM IMLTUG Moderator Team Mobile...
No, the controller (497 Autostar) is dead. Swapped it out for a new 497 & it works fine with my scope.My 497 unit was just as dead with other 497 compatible...
Gday Dennis If you are reading this site directly my last 3 emails to you are bouncing ( yr inbox is apparently full ) Clean it out and my replies shld come in...
...but you'd never know it... Although the *page* says it's ASU 5.2 (posted June 2, 2009) the actual -file- you get is AU2ver56.exe In other words: version...
Can the membership assist with any information of the evolution of the LX90 series for an article I am compiling. This is what I have so far. * LX90 (2000 -...
p.s. Thanks for an informative group. It is very hard to navigate around though, like an old fashioned bulletin board, unlike many other graphical forums...
I can add, even though the Autostars started with 1.1 and were multilingual in the beginning. 1.3c was the first really reliable version in my opinion. The...
Hi all, I hear that mirror lock is very important for SCTs and as we know the LX90 has not a mirror lock system. I would like to do a question , something that...
No, tightening the screws around the hole the focus shaft enters the rear of the scope will do nothing to "lock" the mirror. The focus locks work by either...
Personally, I would never try what I'm about to tell you.... I read on the net somewhere that a user of an SCT that did not have mirror locks, carefully...
Thank you all guys for your replies! Dick, me neither is going to try that :P I thought the screws on the knob are controlling the tension..so I was mistaken....
That won't stop the mirror sled from rocking in the tube. Joe ________________________________ From: ificratis <ificratis@...> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com ...
Ifikratis, Joe is correct. Sticking the knob will do nothing to stop the mirror from flopping on the baffle tube. The knob only pushes and pulls on one...
A few instructions as to how to use this computer site would be appreciated. I'm not a computer wiz and don't find it easy. E.G. I opened the site the other...
... I've been using the Yahoo groups for years (grandfathered in from eGroups)... and i've never seen an interaction such as you describe. Are you using the...
Gday Dennis ... That was me I just received your latest private emails and responded today. My latest responses have bounced again due to a full email inbox ...
Ok..so there is nothing we can do.. Any recommendations where/when the mirror tends to flop? I think I'm going to refocus often..can't think any other way to...
... Actually, there's plenty you can do. I was just looking at my old writeup at http://www.petersonengineering.com/sky/what_does_it_fix.htm It doesn't...
"greevedennis" is not having trouble with the LX90 newsgroup emails. His emails from the LX90 group are not bouncing [according to what I can check via the...