EDIT: sorry, didn't read original post carefully enough. Looking for a female/socket for the CP3 side not the plug for power cable as below. ---- I believe (from previous postings on this group) that

Robert, As an alternative to the GM8, for visual use, you might consider an alt az mount such as a "Half Hitch Telescopes" mount. The planned model "FTX" could meet your needs. Given it doesn't exist

Thanks for mentioning it, Anthony. My vote is also to keep the official group in one place, and preferably not start another unofficial one. Others have stated good reasons, but I wanted to register m

Do you really mean 7300mm? If so, that is one monster scope - what is it?

Gerald, Thanks for posting your experience. I have exactly the same "squelch" thing with my 2011 Mach1 - you describe it well. I saw the screws, but didn't try tightening them up, for fear of strainin

Very well put, Christopher! As a new arrival in this pursuit a couple of years ago, I did wonder at first about this "old" technology, but quickly realised the superiority of the RS-232 standard for a

http://tinyurl.com/Locking-M-Plug <http://tinyurl.com/Locking-M-Plug> Manufacturer: Switchcraft Product Category: DC Power Connectors Inside Contact Diameter: 2.1 mm Outside Contact Diameter: 5.5 mm C

Oh, yes! RA polar scope for the Mach 1 would be fantastic. I've been holding back on getting the current straight through one hearing tales from people needing to fiddle with it to get it working nice

There are good quality power supplies sold for Amateur Radio - have a look at specialist radio suppliers to see the options. Try a web search for "SPA 8100". I use one of these (about GBP60) and think

There's some good info on this here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ap-gto/message/32252 I haven't got a polar scope yet as they were sold out when I got my Mach1. I'd since been holding back on b

Posted this a few days ago, but got delayed, I'm guessing because it needed to be vetted by a real person because it was my first post. I'll check again next time I set up, but didn't seem to be the c

Hello everyone (my first post after reading with interest for the last few months!) I have the same thing with my new Mach1GTO. It seems to rock slightly when the counterwight bar is pulled (not hard)