... Okay, the MI-250 has a 20480 resolution on the RA axis and 8192 on the Dec. Does this mean I have ~63 arcsec resolution on RA position and ~79 arcsec in...
... sb> I think its counts per revolution, so even though you only use sb> 180 deg on Dec, the encoder is 8192 counts per 360 deg. So I only have 2.6 arcmin of...
... Due to the tender mercies of UPS in handling my shipment, my (used) MI-8P arrived with all the bolts missing. I'm wondering if anyone knows what size the...
Roland, The bolts are 5/16x18 socket head cap. They had a flat washer and nut on the inside. No lock washer. If you are uncomfortable with that you can put ...
Hi Roland--mine was used and came with socket head 1/4-20's and no washers. Since I do all my imagery at a remote dark site, I am always setting up and tearing...
Roland, As an aside to my first reply to your question, I never take the pier cap off of my pier. Nor do I remove the base of the EQ head. All I take off is ...
First, Hello to Kirk and Fred ... great to have met you both at TSP! Second, just ordered an MI-250 from Larry - should be a newbie during August ... hopefully...
Rich, Nice to hear from you. TSP was a good one this year. Made up for the last few years that were lousy. Boy you will have your new mount just in time for...
Fred, Well, then, this was the right year to be a TSP newbie! I may have to build my own RS-232 (single-ended) to RS-422 (differential) conversion board but,...
Yes, I am using a Gemini with the MI 250 goto and have extended the RS-232 100 feet. I have had no problems. ... From: Fred Lusen [mailto:fl.lusen@...]...
Paul Shulins
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May 9, 2003 11:58 pm
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Paul, Thanx for the feedback! Could you say more about your installation? For instance, is your's a fixed site and, your 100 foot run at that fixed site? Or,...
Yes Rich. It is a permanent observatory, and I have a pip underground from a control room to the dome. The run is just over 100 feet, and I use cat 5 cable for...
Paul Shulins
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May 11, 2003 1:37 am
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Paul, "Hope this helps." ... It did ... EXISTENCE is always the strongest argument! Please, two (2) more questions: 1) Is your underground pipe metal or PVC? ...
Rich, I grew up in Norwalk so I know what you are talking about. I now live in Andover, MA, and frequently travel to NH and VT for better conditions using my...
Paul Shulins
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May 11, 2003 10:14 pm
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Paul, Ahhhh, sympathies appreciated and accepted :-) I'm selling my Meade 8" GPS (bought it last May!). Can I assume you're using your MI-250 with the 10" GPS...
Based on a recent request for advice regarding the purchase of DSCs for my non goto MI 250 I just received an Argo Navis setup. The cables provided do not fit...
Unfortunately, a virus has been passed on to me by a contact. My address book WAS infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a good chance you will...
The information below is NOT correct. This is a virus hoax. The file referenced (jdbgmgr.exe) is part of the Windows operating system. If you delete it, you...
This is a hoax! See the virus web site of your choice. Chuck Pullen This is what Symantic says: Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any...
FYI: A (hoax I guess) email was sent to me from a mi250 group member regarding a potential virus. I deleated it and then emailed all in my address book ...
Maize Hi all: You can relax the Virus announcement email sent to me is a HOAX see: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm Talk to you soon Tom in...
All, A member of another user group had this issue as well. My ST8E wouldn't communicate with my mount. Kept getting the "star didn't move far enough" message....
Hi Mike... If you haven't read my reply on Astromart please do so. I built the cable specified on the SBIG site (link on A-mart)... you can also buy the...
I just bought Steve Miller's (no, not that Steve Miller) MI-250, and am looking forward to getting with you guys for advice, but hopefully not with problems! ...
Get the newest version of Gemini Control Lite at http://ccdastro.net/gemini.html I added some new features and recompiled the program because of a corrupted ...
Warren, FWIW, I bought the polar scope and have never used it. I do a drift alignment with an SBIG STV on my C11 and done well once, I placed marks on the...
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