Paul, I talked with Rick Singmaster and he said that the new 14.5 f/4.0 FX will use the current 9 point mirror cell. He also mentioned that he was testing out...
... Hi Bob, That's good to know - as you and I discussed on the phone earlier today, I think the cell that Bob K. manufactures for the "classic" 14.5 is really...
Paul, Rick also mentioned that the new 14.5" FX will have a 3.1" secondary in comparison to the "classic" which has an almost undersized 2.6" secondary. What...
Hi, Rick asked me to mention here that starting Saturday and continuing for approximately two weeks, Rick will be traveling - he's delivering a telescope to...
... Does Rick have an e-mail address that he checks often? I thought he was purely a phone kinda guy. I'm out here in smokey California and would love to...
Hi, I have posted an early version of a page about secondary mirrors: http://www.Loptics.com/ellipticals.html The four good 3.1" secondaries shown under test...
Can anybody provide me a wiring diagram to make up the cabling required to connect a Sky Commander DSC, to encoders, and the Skytracker system? I have a call...
Or you can contact Vic McKieghan (sp?) of Sky Engieneering www.skyeng.com CS, Alvin ... From: "Sebastian" <pikibooicu@...> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008...
Thanks Alvin I did contact Victor. He doesn't supply the cable I need, it's a custom cable specific to Starmaster scopes with the Sky tracker system. S. ... ...
My 24" Starmaster (about 2 years old) has developed a problem because the hard plastic bumpers on the rocker box are rubbing against the mirror box (as I...
The connection from between the SkyTracker and SC is a standard phone cord RJ11 (6P4C- six position, four conductor) serial port connection at the SC end, so...
Thanks for the article! I too am on a video astronomy quest with my StellaCam 3. I'm learning about autoguiding with my 11" SCT in my backyard observatory...
Hi everyone! My new 24" FX Starmaster with Sky Tracker GoTo and with a pristine f/3.7 Mike Lockwood mirror arrived last Thursday in perfect condition. Rick and...
Hi Peter, I got to see the prototype FX scope in action at the MSSG and meet Rick. It is indeed a marvel of precision to behold and breathtaking to look...
Thanks for the info John. I ordered new cables from Starmaster today. ... (6P4C- six position, four conductor) serial port connection at the SC end, so I'm...
Peter, Thanks for your delivery report! I can't wait to hear about your first observing run, and I'm hoping you can post a short (or long!) note about it here...
Thanks, Mike! **Question to all group members: Wouldnıt the Yahoo-Starmaster Group home page look better with a picture of a Starmaster telescope too,...
Peter I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed! I was with Rick during the final field test on the scope and optics, and it is a superb instrument. We...
Youıre making me very anxious, Charlie. Itıs still over a week til last quarter moon and dark skies and you say Iıve got this incredible telescope in my...
Peter, Heck yes, I vote for this one: http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/starmaster_scopes/photos/view/f54c?b=2 Can one of the moderators please set this...
Peter, ... You know, it's not illegal to look at the moon with your telescope, and it won't void the warranty, damage the coatings, etc! :) Maybe the...
Mike, Oh, youıre so correct but central California coastal weather dictates differently. Summertime coastal marine climate here guarantees overcast skies by...
... Of course that statement should be read in relative terms (regarding the aperture) since with a 31mm EP in an f3/7 scope you won't be using all the...
I went to the Aircable website and tried to purchase the Serial 3X product, but was told that the battery vendor stopped making the batteries so they don't...
Has anyone added another handle to opposite side of mirror box up near the top so you can grab the mirror box from both sides from top with both hands? A lot...
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