A speical feature is coming for 2.6 that will permit you to use the a/p GTO mount to think the zenith is not at the center or top of the mount, but rather offset by a user selectable amount, say 4

The polar alignment routine using 4 stars ie: using the n-polar aligment mode with at least 2.4 firmware will not require you to move the scope by hand anytime, other then the inital pointing, but

Great! That will be a very useful feature especially for long exposure astrophotography. Bobby Middleton http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/astro1.htm

To Charles and everyone else who responded, I am grateful for your help. I'll try it next night out. I know, I know--RTFM. :-) Paul Gustafson

visonneau-vincent wrote: Regarding orthogonality, there's a bit in the GTE manual on it--p. 21 in mine. Bob Kuberek

Astronomy chat at http://sciastro.net Knowledgeable people, lots of information on equipment and observing, fairly active, especially in the evenings. Bob Kuberek

Hi Bob, Is this a chatroom. If you use a chatroom aren't you open to getting tons of spam? Rich

"Rich N." wrote: Hi Rich, I can't guarantee that you won't get spam, but I don't get much and I've been chatting there for quite some time. Also, I'm not sure that the spam I do get results from

Thanks Bob. I get about 2 pieces of spam a month and don't want more. Is there some archive of the chats that a person can view to see what you people talk about? Thanks, Rich

My very appreciative thanks to both Charles Sinsovsky, and Roland Christen for letting me help them dissasemble their 1200 GTO's at this past weekend's Astrofest. While i didn't catch the assembly in

Paul and all GTO users, Here is an updated version of the changes made thus far to the firmware in the keypad and the chip located in the servo box. Charles is working on a few enhancements and minor

Having just received my 1200 Goto this last week, I have to agree with you Mark about the 1200. It is absolutely awesome! This is one fantastic mount. Does anyone have a recommendation for a case to

Try David Butler at Master Cases 888 707 9333. They made awesome cases for me. They are approved for air travel, but who would put a 1200 on a plane?

Thanks Mark, I have already called and left a message for them. -Ray

How much were the coses you had made..or are going to have made?? I would be intereste to hear about them for my 1200. and my 900 - Charles Sinsofsky aka: strfire@...

That should read: cases...sorry - charles

Hey John! Maurizio sure made a nice scope for himself, didn't he? I wish we had seeing like that (Florida) here in California. Was he using an AP mount? -Ray

A Ford Excursion should work just fine. John Gleason, dvj@... http://home.earthlink.net/~dvj/ ----------

Hey Ray and ap-gto folks, Check out these planetary images!!! http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/gallery/ John Gleason, dvj@... http://home.earthlink.net/~dvj/ ----------

Hi Mark, What material(s) are they contructed out of? And did you get a case for the pier too? -Ray