Are you referring to the keypad hand controller "special function menu"? (p.10 in the user manual). It describes reversing the N/S button direction, or the...
Thanks but I want the scope to "boot-up" in Northern mode. For some reason, my default is in Southern mode. I am guessing there is a way to fix this without...
Qouted from Meade's LX50 manual (found here: http://www.meade.com/manuals/lx50/index.html ) "The LX50 is design to be operated from both the Northern and...
Seems a jumper was needed on the back side of the control panel. So now the default direction is North!!! Mission accomplished! Thanks! ... Southern ... manual...
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Asunto: PLEASE, HELP!!!!!!!!! Today, i have attempted to replace the collimation screws of my 10" MEADE with the Coll-U-Mates knobs from digitalastronomy. I...
PLEASE, HELP!!!!!!!!! Today, i have attempted to replace the collimation screws of my 10" MEADE with the Coll-U-Mates knobs from digitalastronomy. I replaced ...
... Ok calm down and take a sedative before going back near the scope! ... With the corrector facing the floor (tube vertical with the focus knob nearest teh...
Thank you. When i went more calm, and was able to think, i looked for one screw with the same diameter, buth with more longitude, to "grab" the secondary and...
Good deal! I put a set of Bob's Knobs about 3 years ago on mine and had to omit some washers also as I remember. The hardest part of the process for me was the...
Hi, does anyone know off hand how much the 10" LX50 ota weighs? I mean without any of the arms or mounting gear. I am thinking of putting mine on a eq mount...
I have seen some and the only feedback I can provide is they are (IMHO) awefull damned ugly. The new eyepieces that I saw at the same time that looked...
I have just purchased a second-hand SBIG St-7A ccd camera from the US for use in New Zealand (on my LX50). The snag is that we run 220/240v AC. I can purchase...
First,you should know that the U.S. uses a 60 cycle power grid. So, if you're on a 50 cycle system in New Zealand, you may damage your SBIG. Facing the 120...
OR... Try to locate an appliance reseller in the US that exports to NZ. Some years ago I shipped a washer/ dryer to Europe and the retailer/exporter provided...
Thanks Jim, Joline. The transformer for the SBIG has a moulded on plug so I couldn't take it apart without damaging the whole thing. The plug has two equal...
I have committed the cardinal sin. I was connecting an external power supply while fiddling about with the battery pack and all I heard from the card region...
Perhaps SBIG could give you better information on the frequency problem.. You could e-mail them at, sbig@... They are, Santa Barbara Instrument Group,...
Errol, No worries the SBIG power supply will accept 220/240VAC 50Hz . If you don't have the removable cord, you will need to cut off the end and install the...
Eric, Bummer! If you heard the pop you should be able to see what fried. Take the board out and give it a good looking over to find the burned part. There is a...
Asunto: Antares 2" Diagonal Hello. Someone have had experience with de Antares 2" Diagonal? How it compares with the William Optics 2" diagonal (not the...
I don't know about the Antares diagonal but I just orderd the 2" non-dielectric from William-Optics and it arrived Tuesday with several dozen bubbles on the ...
I have been using the Televue 2" everbrite for some 2 years and have nothing but good comments on this diagonal. I just blow off the dust with dry air ...
During some pretty rough winds this morning my LX50 which was housed in a Kendrick Shelter Dome, bit the dust, well to be more exact the muddy grass in my back...
I'm not good at describing things so i will do my best. When i try to focus my 10" the image kind of focus from left to right(or vice versa). It never focus...
Suddenly my drive on my LX50 stopped working. I found the fuse had blown. I cannot be sure but I may have inadvertently connected the scope with the wrong...
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