I'm thinking of picking up one of these devices to use for casual observation and finding alignment stars for my 8" dob (Orion XTi). I also use 10x70 bins on...
I have one of the GPS units and with the 1.2tc version of the firmware, it's been rock solid for me. I've had it for over a year now and it's worked great...
I didn't find any particular bugs on my 1.2tc unit (now upgraded to 1.3b) - the GPS never worked but apart from that it works fine. For 79 USD you can't really...
I bought mine over a year ago and after getting 1.2tc. It worked great. I did get a GPS fix once or twice but once was enough to get the location fixed. My...
Could not resist the $86 price. Do I need to do a SW upgrade when I receive it? I can live without GPS as long as it works otherwise. Any hints for a new...
... *DON'T* start by instantly "upgrading"... if you read some of the back-traffic, you'll see how that frequently leads to grief. Try it first... if it works:...
I just received a MySky Plus unit. Immediately I experienced what appears to be a software problem. Apparently MySky Plus does not have the GPS feature, so you...
You shouldn't have upgraded the software on your MySky Plus from the Meade website as it was actually a downgrade. The MySky Plus ships with version 1.3b - the...
Hi folks, Which is the better of the two;Â Celestron SkyScout or the Meade MySky and why. Â Â Thanks and Respectfully, Stu Hopper Hi folks, Which is the...
I went through two defective units from a vendor in Canada. The were both sent back for refunds. I also could not resist the B&H Photo deal. For $80 I'm...
I had what could be a related problem. My MySky Plus unit wouldn't hold the time and location information when I turned the unit off. I had to re-enter it...
Hello, I am a newbie here. I ordered and excitedly received my MySky Plus last week, only to discover after using it just twice that the on/off switch would...
Hi, Well I got the unit and it does work but on my first try the azimuth seems to be off quite a bit to the right. The altitude seem to be correct but if I use...
It Does work! After re-entering the time an location the unit worked correctly tonight. I know that the origional entries were correct. ... azimuth ... ...
A follow-up to my own post: The third time was not the charm. It has the same problem as the second one I received: The siting lights come on briefly and...
I must be one of the lucky ones. I bought mine 2 months ago and have had no problems with it at all. I love it. It's not the "hardiest" item in the world but...
I am jealous because when it did work the first two times, my first one was quite impressive. And I was looking forward to using it a lot. Now if I ever get...
I got mine at Khan Scope Center in Toronto (Canada). $186 Canadian. ... crossed! ... come ... MySky ... that the ... bought ... video ... disappointing ... ...
Ok, took it out of the box, added juice and turned it on . . . nice intro with a guy in a red vest who reminded me of the grandfather in Jurassic Park. ...
I apologize in advance for the length of this message. Here is the history: I received a MySky as a gift a couple weeks ago from my father. It worked when I...
I have had mine for a year now. Ver 1.2tc. Works Great except it won't get GPS, but everything else OK. Now I have been noticing that the batts will go dead in...
If you have the new Meade MySky Plus, it doesn't have GPS functionality and you shouldn't update the loaded firmware. You want to run 1.3b. If you have the...
Hi, I left this group because I was getting lots of Spam but now I have actually ordered a MySky Plus since the price went down. I looked in the files and...
http://www.weasner.com/etx/reviews/2007/mySKY.html Go about 1/2 way down the page- pinout diagram & explanation there. You can do a search there also for...
The device is labeled "MySky" The box is labeled "MySky" The instruction book is labeled "MySky Plus" Regardless, I've tried both without success. Any other...
My new MySky Plus is running firmware 1.3b With this firmware the time calculations are out by 12 hours, i.e. for an Auckland, New Zealand location you have to...
Jim, Thanks for the quick reply and that great article. I should have thought to look at Mike Weasner's site. It is the bible for everything Autostar. Now I...
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