Most impressive !

Is the object database in your keypad corrupted ? You might want to cross check the coordinates that you get from the keypad with the published coordinates. Mike

So my next question is when you expect the keypad software version 5 to be available to those with CP4 control boxes. I was thinking that it would be nice to send in my keypad to get the RA DEC REV bu

The A-P website says that the encoder upgrades for the 1100 and 1600 mounts will be available in Fall 2021, but I have heard rumors that this will be pushed back. Are the rumors true ? Mike

How long can we expect the keypad battery to last ? I have had mine since 2017 and never replaced the battery. Mike

I think that the standard protocol has always been to charge whatever the price is when you receive your notification and not when you put your name on the notification list. Having said that, are the

Hi Geoff You and I are essentially at the same point with APCC. I told myself that I was going to force myself to start using it. I read somewhere that commands through the keypad will override APCC o

Thanks Roland. It does not sound like I need to start messing around with the alignment screws on my RAPAS until I do a more rigorous drift alignment procedure. Mike

Hi Roland I guess I am not sure what it is that I am seeing that I am calling field rotation. I have noticed that when I take a series of images, there is a shift in the position of the stars from the

I have been getting a lot of what I suspect is field rotation in my guided images so I thought I would check my polar alignment using the RA Correction method as described in the manuals. I have a por

Hi Ray Is there any concern to download this new version even if we don't have the Realtime RADec feature ? Mike

Coyotes can be pretty unnerving to hear when there is a pack of them. There is a pack always roaming around in the fields behind my house looking for deer, goats, or young cows. The sound can best be

Do the old 800 mounts have serial numbers ? If so where do I find it ? I have an old 800 mount that I bought in 1992 that I am thinking about selling to help pay for absolute encoders when they become

Here is a picture of the alignment marks on the 1100 mount. This mount was purchased in February, 2017. FYI, those "setting circle" marks were done by hand. The mount did not come with them. As for th

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There seems to have been some sort of cyber-security incident at Cloudy Nights. Since a couple days ago you must sign into your account just to be able to look at the classified listings. This morning

Hi Dale I used to feel the same as you about spiders and left them alone so they would eat the other insects. That was a mistake. Once they get a foothold they are hard to get rid of. As for wasps and

Hi Linwood You raise a good point about your C14 not having rings. That changes things quite a bit. As to your question: Specifically do some of you have the 16” dovetail, which when set up with knobs

Hi Linwood I used to mount my 180 EDT scope while the mount was in Park 3 until Roland suggested that having the mount in Park 2 makes it much much easier to mount the scope. He was right. The best wa

Here is an update on the springs if you are looking for some different options. I went to the hardware store and found some #127 compression springs in their assortment. The #127 does not mean anythin

The springs look like they are 0.36" OD X 0.27" ID X 1/2" long closed and ground end compression springs as shown below. The compressed length for the 1/2" long springs is 0.21". McMaster sells a simi