Does anyone know if it is safe to trickle charge the battery thru the female RCA plug at the control panel as long as all power consuming applications to the...
Greetings from a new member! I joined this group because I'm in the market for a big Dob, and something about the Starmasters have certainly captured my ...
... The difference will be noticeable but not dramatic. ... First, I think that you would be happy with either one. But if your only considering the view at...
Hi Ray and welcome. First off, yes both will require the Paracor and both are balanced with that in mind. I don't think there would be a dramatic difference ...
Hi Ray, I have an 11" f/4.3 - one of the first ones Rick made, called fondly, *the shorty*, the one with the separate poles. I use this one with a Tom O....
Ginger, thank you for your post. I would indeed be very interested in your scope. However, I live in Northern California, nowhere near local. :( If anyone...
Dear Ray, Welcome to the group. When I joined the group I owned a 10" f/6 SM and enjoyed it very much. I recently upgraded to a new 14.5" with Sky Tracker ...
There's always the road trip! :-) I drove all the way to the corner of southeast KS to pick up 14.5" and drove all the way to the Okie-Tex SP to pick up the...
I second this one. I too have a 14.5 and it is easy to move on the wheel barrow handles and easy to move in pieces when broken down. Check all the component...
... wrote: I'm positively drooling over the 11" and 12.5" ELTs. ... Ray, Rick informed me recently, and, perhaps you know already, that the ELT's are no longer...
Thanks for the warm welcome, Joe. And I appreciate your input. I'm afraid the 12.5" is at the very tip-top of my budget at this time. While I'd love a bigger...
... As with anything about the productions of the Starmaster Telescopes it is best to CALL RICK AND ASK HIM. There is a change coming to the Starmaster line....
... Very true - there will be 10" F/6 in the VERY near future. As I understand it, the new 10" will be based on the very successful 14.5" hybrid design....
... on ... is ... I don't know about the website, but, he did relate this to me and offered a 10" Versa, instead. I declined, wanting a 12.5" instrument. DM...
Ray, I have the 11" ELT and love it. Weight and transportability were the driving factors for me, though I wanted more aperture. In fact, Rick was kind enough...
It seems to me (or perhaps I was dreaming) that I once found a web site selling finder scope metal mounts that attach to the front and back of a Dobsonian...
Hi folks, I have an 11 inch f / 4.3 shorty and I've been experiencing dew problems on my secondary. I'm assuming this has an Astrosystems Dew Heater. The...
Michael, I just noticed that your Astrosystems link contains the installation and operating instructions at the bottom of the page. It is identical to the...
... But Astrosystems is in Colorado. The factory setting certainly wasn't enough for our scope in the midwest. I would expect South Carolina to be worse. ...
... I read that but I thought there must be more. Do you have to remove the secondary to make the adjustment? Do you know where the adjustment screw is...
You need to open up the secondary holder. Remove the insulating padding inside, so you can see the back of the secondary. There's an oval circuit board glued...
... circuit ... pics, it ... have. For the ... screwdriver ... small white ... adjustment. ... Hi, Michael, This is user friendly? Bah! This is one of the...
Thanks for the input, Alan. The 14" does sound tempting. I still think the 11" might be perfect for me, as I'm about 5' 8" and wouldn't have to tippy toe to...
... Ray, I have used an 11 ELT for three years and love it. In my view is is ergonomically the best scope out there. Rick estimates set up time as two minutes...
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