I guess i am the odd one out - i would pick the encoders you have some great scopes there, time to put them to even better use! -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

Buy the Stowaway, sell the Tele-Vue and then buy the encoders.

Stowaway. The encoders will be there later, for a time in the future when the controller relinquishes more funds. 😉

I am somewhere on the waiting list for one of the 92 mm Stowaway refractors, and I currently own an 1100GTO mount without absolute encoders. Someday, lady luck may finally shine her light on me and I

One additional question...Iam using Maxim 5.18 to guide the 1600GTO through the CDK 17. As I understandit, Maxim has built in declination compensation (I am also using an OptecGemini rotating

i've been following your SX and PHD discussions, and yes that is completely frustrating. hopefully that can get resolved and you will be back to your oag soon-- Brian Brian Valente portfolio

Thanks George, This is the good plan that I am considering, but while waiting for this passage from CP3 to CP4 for the Mach1 I am bored of still not being able to try my Mach2 yet Regards. Dominique

Thanks, Brian I think between your response and that of Roland's, I will stick with the integrated OAG system. In fact, I need to move the new MIDI version as I need 2" filters for my new ASI2600MC

Dominique, In that case, you will be in excellent shape. It is a good plan. You should have a lot of fun. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone:

OK- that answers that question. I'll fix my OAG issue and carry on. Thanks much

I think i have the same oag/filter wheel as you, and it does eventually work what is your imaging resolution? re: unguided, I think it can work quite effectively, particularly with a quality mount

Regards, Hi George, To be more precise, I will have my Mach2 / CP5 in my observatory which will not move and my Mach1 for mobile use. On the mach1 I want to replace the CP3 with a CP4 and upgrade the

I have used a pointing model at my observatory which has a 175 F8 refractor. I find that for imaging up to 20 minutes the model does just fine but my mount has encoders and essentially zero periodic

Hi Brian The idea is to do unguiding. I can do about 60s now but would prefer to do 120s unguided. Weather bad now so I am at a standstill at the moment. The mount connects with PHD2 but no focus

Hi Bruce this is more from a PHD perspective (and also i know you've had some posts at SX forum) Is your idea that you want to do unguided imaging vs. guided? It seems you have an issue that is

I would feedback from those doing pointing models if would be advantageous for me to try it based on my specific setup on stick with OAG. I am in a permanent observatory above my garage roof which is

Dominique, “Swap” implies that you want to go back and forth repeatedly. That you cannot do without losing the PE each time. If you want to make a onetime move of the CP4 to the other

Thank you for all you kind comments. No disrespect taken for Jim's postings. I love all ya'll. Stay safe and be well. Clear skies!! Steve Hoffman

Hi Rolando, That leaves me in doubt. On another post I thought I understood that on my Mach1 from 2011 I could replace my CP3 controller with a CP4 and either reload on the EP curve already redone

OK, thanks...will try thatand see how it goes. Mike J. Shade Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography.com In War: Resolution In Defeat: Defiance In Victory: Magnanimity In Peace: