Following Mike O. So you say you replaced the CGE plates with Losmandy "D" plates. "D" plates are of various lengths and flat. How did you attach them to the OTA? Did you use radius blocks? Did you

On the CGE plates for the RASA, I would not recommend their use on this instrument. I replaced the original CGE mounting plates with Losmandy on my recently acquired 9.25 HD scope because of an

Interesting. I’m sure AP has the dimensions but what I would probably do is buy a safety stop for $35 (in stock at AP) and give it to the machinist to match. The safety stop threads are the same

Congratulations! I, happy to accept it. 😁

Thanks all. I will fiddle, but for now have returned to a direct connection laptop to mount. After all, the change was meant to be for increased reliability, as I was using a WiFi network to remote

Me. But you had better sign it Roland. 😁🔭 Jeff

Mr. Christen’s version of a thousand points of light. A gift to amateur astronomers everywhere.

Congrats! I’m really lucky to have a 130GT. cytan Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Yes, GT/GTX lenses are quite similar, tube assemblies are different. Rolando

Congrats on an Amazing run Roland!!! 🔭 Did you continue the numbering sequence into the GTX scopes? Needless to say I’m the proud owner/operator of a 130GT (13063-164). 😎 Pete

Hi fellow Astronuts, Tonight I am celebrating the completion of the 1000th 130 lens in the GT/GTX series. So, I wonder who will get this scope? Rolando Champagne perhaps? -- Roland

I am looking for assistance from anyone with experience mounting a RASA 11. I have a RASA 11 on order and will mount it on my AP 1200GTO. I am looking at the DOVELM162 saddle plate from AP and

Very nice, Dean! Karen AP

Very nice. Remember, an old school can still be a very good school. Jeff

I have been using my FSQ-106 exclusively with my Mach2 since I received the mount almost 2 years ago. I have also put my guide camera and guide scope in storage and have been imaging unguided at

I have a 1600 GTO on order and I am looking for the counterweight bar and toe protector thread size and dimensions. The reason I am looking for this as I plan on modifying my Schaefer AT-9 with a

Some routers have an optional security feature of blocking communications between wireless devices. That might explain the first router. It can usually turned on and off. Second router could be an

Try increasing the timeout value in APCC to see if that reduces packet loss. It may be that the packets are not lost but are not being returned or processed quite fast enough. -Ray

Thank you so much for the comprehensive reply, Mike. In trying what you suggested and fiddling with a few other things, I found that it was an issue with the router (as you suggested in your first

Hi Brian , thanks, yes a minor issue. Sent from Mail for Windows