Yes, I saw that part of the discussion ... if it HAS to be plugged in for power, it might just as well be plugged into the mount. I wouldn't want to see that nice display go away just to do away with

Indeed, my LX200GPS handbox's LCD starts to fail at about 35°F. Worse yet, the handbox circuitry itself goes at about 28°F. -- Jeff. ________________________________ Sent: Tuesday, June 19,

I see a consensus building here that says GPS on an AP mount is non- essential, not much more than a gimmick, and probably wouldn't improve AP's competitive stance. what drives the AP market is sheer

The Socket CSA is 2" or less in size, and can get its power from Pin 9 ... you can wire pin 9 on your mount with 5 volts. The adaptor doesn't seem to stick out any further than a DB9 would .... I

And which batteryless Bluetooth adapter will do this job? AFAIK the serial port on the AP mounts have NO provision for supplying power to attached serial devices. As well any of those serial devices

Hi Mark, It would be good to know how much misalignment you're seeing, but my guess is that the issue is not with the mounting hardware, it's in the C-14 - either you are seeing mirror flop (which

ve3gyq@... writes: Thanks, but the issue is the keypad. This item, like a laptop computer, requires a certain amount of power for the electronics and display. Thus the need for the

J.Zeglinski@... writes: Yes. None of the ones we tested worked well in freezing temps. Rolando ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

The best way to install it is by using a set of Parallax Rings and installing it a sliding bar. Here's my setup: http://jupiter.cstoneind.com Regards, Chris

Good day! I'm looking at buying a Celestron C11 OTA, which I would use on my 900GTO. Any recommendations on the best way to mount it? I already own the 15" dovetail/sliding bar accessories. Many

Here's a fast two links... http://www.blackbox.com/Catalog/Detail.aspx?cid=45,659,875 <http://www.blackbox.com/Catalog/Detail.aspx?cid=45,659,875&mid=4304> &mid=4304

Roland: users CAN use Bluetooth between their computer and the mount by adding a Bluetooth-Serial adaptor without YOU having to do anything ... And that would be a cheaper solution too ... easier than

Dans un e-mail daté du 19/06/2007 09:42:26 Paris, Madrid (heure d'été), neil.mack@... a écrit : Good day! I'm looking at buying a Celestron C11 OTA, which I would use on

Hi Jim, I didn't notice the discrepancy, until you mentioned it. The rule for selecting sex in the design of a cable connector is that if it provides power, the receptacle should be a

Roland, Obviously, LCD's can be heated. There are even ruggedized laptops with heated LCD displays. For the size of the pad LCD display, power would not be an issue. Besides, the new rubber

Dec motor is just fine..............Thanks for your help...I just had the cables reversed. Thanks again for the response. Jim Collins it's motor and post.

Hi, I had to chime in on the continuing "GPS etc." discussion. I have 5 AP mounts, one Paramount, and I used to have a Celestron CGE. Here are several points as I see them form personal use: 1. Having

How do the guiding rates, 1.0x, 0.5x, 0.25x etc translate to motion of the mount? What are the units? If I am using PHD guiding and it gives a 50ms pulse and the keypad guide rate is set at 1.0x does

rickwiggins@... writes: The problem again with the keypad (hand controller) is that we chose to use a type of display that works down to -40F. This display uses a lot of power. Batteries

Hi Jeff, I have conferred with Wally, our A-P mount supervisor, and he has confirmed that you have repaired the Y-cable correctly. Job well done! Mag. 7 skies! Howard