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Normand I got started in this hobby because I bought my son a StarBlast! He didn't last very long, but I sure did! After buying my xt10i, I always set up the...
I finally got the kit on Saturday,slapped it together and took it out last night. I aligned it and called up M17. It had me pointing into the ground! I did an...
Wow! Well done Don!! While not the first to do this mod you may be the first to fully document it for others to follow. you'll be the giant who's shoulders the...
Hi Don, I'm new to the group and have a new/used XT8 Intelliscope. I've only had it out twice while trying to get it to point correctly. I'm making progress,...
... Charlie, It LOOKS like an optical encoder but it is really the same magnetic encoder, encased in a shell that is mechanically comopatible with the German...
Gene, Yes it's my first post here. I've searched the old messages for solutions, hints an ideas for this scope and it's been productive. I look forward to ...
... Yes! It points to the sky this time! Only the object is outside the field of view by 1 - 2 degrees in az - it's right on the money in alt. For some reason,...
Hi Don, Remember, you can swap the encoders you are using for each axis if you think the current az would work just as well as the current ALT and the current...
... I think the problem with AZ is the magnet plane is not perfectly parallel with the base. So when it rotates,it is not a constant distance away from the...
Hi Group, Very new and amateur - called Orion looking for support - no one available - XT8 SkyQuest IntelliScope with the Object Locator - star alignment ok...
... you ... and the ... requires ... We're there! Did alignment and got warp .3, called up M13, M17, M6, M7, Mizar and Polaris. All were in the field of view...
I've just compared the Instruction manuals on both types of Intelli systems and I think that, tucked away in the SVP version, is a trick that might be useful...
I do that all the time! Sometimes the accuracy is off in a different area of the sky and adding another reference point regains accuracy. Bob ... From: Gene...
Can someone tell me how the secondary is mounted to the holder on my XT10i. I like the Kendricks heater that mounts under the mirror but am unsure what holds...
... Bill, If you can see the edge of the mirror then typically the mirror is mounted to the holder stalk with double stick foam tape. The older XT's had a ...
Hi Phil Do you have any suggestions as to what connector would be better to use rather than an RCA plug. I'm just about to do a project where I was going to...
... Phil, Lately I'm a fan of Anderson Power Poles, they are modular, flexible, polarized, high current and short proof. I have switched over and now use them...
Hi Phil Thanks for the advice and the information on the Power poles. Although, in my setup I don't think I would have directly powered a male rca plug, I...
... different area of the sky and adding another reference point regains accuracy. ... You're talking about the Realignment function aren't you? Where you ...
Just had a look at the SVP instruction manual Gene and this 5 star alignment routine is indeed using the extra alignment function we are accustomed to on our...
... Thanks for the clarification. It seemed (on a first reading) that you had to push a different sequence of buttons to make use of this additional three...
We discuss improving warp factors at length, but any additional identified object can be used at any time after allignment to fine tune warp. For example, if...
You may have to do some cutting, but 3.5in floppy disks(The actuall disc) make AWESOME Nuetral Desity filters. You should experiment with diffent amount(i.e. 1...
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