Great analysis Howard, thanks for your wonderfully logical insight.

+1 andrew, could no have stated it better

Craig, you said it thoroughly, inquiring minds want to know

Is it FTDI latest version? Tom

That’s a home run, nice project, A+

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Frank, that is genius TJF Mobile please excuse grammar and spell errors

Checking under the hood is a great recommendation but I would probably stay away from kicking the tires

Fernando, you have related my thoughts so well, A very fine post and one that really makes you want to read it and understand it. Unlike some negative posts that literally suck the life out of you as

Beat Koehler AYO VAMO Traveller already holds that moniker, It’s not an AP 400 but it’s a darn fine mount for grab and go.

1, low weight 2, Knows where it is at all times 3 High accuracy on both axes TJF Mobile please excuse grammar and spell errors

Rolando, when you get those encoders to put on the 400 mount I have one that I would love to retrofit. it is such a delight to use on small set ups and enables carefree observation Tom fischer INDY

Thanks for the attestation, thanks Dale for making my backyard simpler to map, thanks Brian for making me aware. Bad thread skilz are my specialty! Tom

Thanks Marj ,I’m all about easier start up and I love the keypad, how to get another? TJF Mobile please excuse grammar and spell errors

Marj, is there any advantage to using the new keypad on an upgraded CP4 over the original hand pad. I have both with a Mach 1 and a 1100GTO. Thanks for any advice you might send my way. Tom Fischer, I

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Dale, thanks for the suggestion of the OnLogic. Nice piece of electronics. Tom Fischer, INdy

Bill, any elaboration on “useless” vs extraneous, vs optically ineffective, vs just not needed for a fine scope? Just curious as this scope is a distant dream scope for me, Tom Fischer

And here I thought Rowland was going to talk about putting a mask on his 10 inch Mak to make it a 4 “ in order to be fair to all the other telescope makers

Brilliant Andrea and thanks so much for that “breadcrumb” trail, the option “save data for later use” escaped me, now back on track, Glad you were enjoying your new Mach2! Thanks again, Tom