Thanks, yes now I remember what we discussed for my 1600, about what you wrote about the procedure, thanks... Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography.com In War: Resol

I'm trying to rack my brain and remember what Howard told me, it was easy and accurate. I do seem to remember that he offered to do both adjustments with the mount starting in about Park 3, loosen loc

the 1200 and 1600 are different, for one the 1600 has springs so the procedures are different. Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography.com In War: Resolution In Defeat

I spoke to Howard some months ago and he offered an alternate gear mesh procedure for my 1600GTO (still with CP3 and standard gear boxes). If I remember correctly, he offered putting the mount in Park

Unless I have missed something here, number 5, below, answers your question: if you can get good results UNGUIDED, but get poor results GUIDED then it suggests that there is some problem or issue with

Thanks for your input...as I have the Eagle, sounds like the best option is to keep it... Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography.com In War: Resolution In Defeat: Def

Currently have a Mach 1/130 Gran Tourismo sitting on an Eagle pier. The plan is for this to become my "mobile" setup for use in the field. While the Eagle tripod is a fine piece of work, I am not comp

Question: for the AP portable piers (the black ones with the turnbuckles), the pier height...is the that TOTAL height from the floor to the top of the pier mounting surface, or is that the height of t

Thanks George.... Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography.com In War: Resolution In Defeat: Defiance In Victory: Magnanimity In Peace: Goodwill Sir Winston Churchill A

Question: will the DOVEPW plate (for the larger Planewave scopes) attach directly to a 1600GTO? Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography.com In War: Resolution In Defea

Thanks. As we are just starting the monsoon season here in SE Arizona, there is no rush....figures as a new scope ought to be here Wednesday. Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: msh

I have my CP4 but have not installed it yet. So when you say that one can order the encoders, is this order, delivery to be determined or order and delivery shortly? I assume prices and such are on th

Is there any guess when the new gear boxes will be available retrofit for the 1600s...and while we are at it, absolute encoders... Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotogra

As my CP4 upgrade is scheduled to be here tomorrow, I will assume that it will work with the ASCOM driver? I am NOT using APCC. Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography: mshadephotography

Does anyone know of an alt-az mount that would be sufficient for a 130/gran tourismo/f6.3? Thinking that such a mount would be a useful thing at times. Thanks... Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Sh

Curious as to what folks have found to be good choices for planetary eyepieces (for use with AP scopes, of course). Being primarily an imager, in general my visual through a telescope has been to coll

For the money a wedge is going to cost versus the amount of use does not seem a viable alternative. Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 10:32 AM To: ap-gto@... Subject: RE: [ap-gto] solar filt

Thanks...but a wedge would not allow any photography/imaging and is more than I want to spend on something that will not get used much. Thank you Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Mike J. Shade Photography:

Curious as to what solar filters folks have found to be good...I was thinking of a Thousand Oaks glass filter for the 160 EDF...anyone have one for use with this scope...what size fits properly...? Mi

I have a 1600 as the main mount in the observatory. Run with the ASCOM driver/The Sky, I think on COM3 (via serial card). Is the automated system, run with ACP for imaging. I start The Sky>telescope>e