I spent hours trying to figure out why one of my PCs would not recognize that there was an APCC update. After converting https to http these links worked for me. Thanks Ray. Jerry

Thanks!

Thank Jack I have been thinking about these as a pier option for a couple of years now. I know that they are sold by Pier-tech. I was thinking they would be cheaper direct from Linak. Will Linak sell

Hey, guys, FWIW, I had to reload guide star catalogs at the end of 2019 and I contacted Bob Denny directly. At that time, he sent me to the second link Wayne listed below, so I would say Bob’s

I normally use GSC but read that ASNO A2.0 was better with smaller FoVs.

Wayne I believe that USNO A2.0 is not available https://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astrometry/information/catalog-info/catalog-information-center-1 Note tht Bob Denny's recommendation to use this catalog

Be safe guys. We have an office in Beloit (which I still visit regularly) and I just heard that Rock county had their first case. I lived in Roscoe for two years in early 2000 before moving to

Thanks Dale. I don't own a hand controller, never saw the need for it. Every time I have checked the time it's the same in all computers. But to your point, I'm suspecting that the time is the

Trying to install the subject catalog for use with Pinpoint plate solving, but all the links I've tried seem to be broken. Does anyone have a current link for this catalog?

I agree Robert, choosing the correct overlay on settings is critical. However, if you have the wrong one you will know immediately. The apps definitely remember the last position and take a few

Forgot to mention.....I use Polar Finder regular version by TechHead. For those of you that already use this....go to Play Store and it will tell you if you have the latest version in the text. March

These apps (I use the PC version as well as the Android version) have settings for different polar alignment scopes brands and models. I use both the RAPAS for my two AP mounts as well as an Ioptron

Ray, the AP website doesn’t show 1.8.0.9 yet, where can I download from?

As soon as you initialize, the RA axis will begin tracking and the LST/RA difference will increase 15 arc sec per second (when the mount is in Sidereal tracking mode). If you put the mount in STOP

The accuracy of your PC clock and, by extension, the clock in the mount control box, is crucial regardless of the situation. I presume you are initializing the mount using the A-P ASCOM driver from

I did not see that setting prior. Much better. Thanks!

Thanks Ray & Rolando, So as long as I have had the Mount, about two years now I have never used park from the last position - this without any issue. I did go out and tried both; unpark from 3 and

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