"Be careful if you hang the cables over the Dec motor. I did this last outing and when I slewed the mount to park 3, the cables caught in between the motor and the DEC clutch knob. It almost cut my ca

Thanks Larry. Geert Van: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@...] Namens Larry Phillips Verzonden: maandag 28 maart 2011 14:59 Aan: ap-gto@... Onderwerp: [ap-gto] Re: Dirty R

Larry, how has your Mach1 been protected during these 3 years, just curious as I think of mounting mine outside the observatory as well. Best regards, Geert Van: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@

I agree with you Bob, it is difficult to use in daylight and the brightest setting is not near bright enough, so you need to hold the keypad in the shadow to see the display. Geert Vdbulcke Belgium Va

Thanks Ray! As for clouds, we have those as well here and it doesn't look promising for the next week(s)! Anyway, clear skies! Geert Van: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@...] Namens

Ray, TheSky6 gives rates for comets in arc-seconds per second both in RA and DEC. In the V2 ASCOM AP Driver custom tracking rate units for RA and DEC are different, but in Pulseguide both RA and DEC a

You can allready track in alpha and delta using the Smart Guide function in the Tools menu, refer to the keypad manual on how it works. Best regards, Geert Vandenbulcke Van: ap-gto@... [ma

I'm not using a wooden tripod but a humble standard Meade LX200 tripod with the ADATRI tripod adapter, works well enough for me. Geert Vandenbulcke Belgium From: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@

Hello, I use a dovetail saddle and plate to mount a second telescope on top of the main scope (300 mm DK Cassegrain). The saddle is fixed to the rings holding the main scope. This allows to change pig