I will be taking delivery of an Astro Physics 1200 GTO mount around the end of August. It will be used in a permanent installation with a Newtonian telescope. I need a two foot high pier that will acc

I was allowed to place an order yesterday for the 1200 GTO mount, so I'm going over the A-P web site with a fine-toothed comb looking for other stuff I should get with it. I see that there is a "speci

Hi everybody, Thanks to your help, I decided to go for the 900GTO. In the meantime in my planning, I would like to make a 3D computer model of this mount. Could someone possible provide me close-up pi

Went to Radio Shack in downtown Victoria to get a cheap microphone with on/off switch to go along with my my new 600E GOTO mount (due in next couple of days). Kept on being asked for the model# of the

If you need a thingamabob, a whatchamacallit, or a thingamajig, McMaster & Carr are never the cheapest, but odds are they have it. You would be amazed at what they carry! It's the first place I look f

I've been on the waiting list for so long that I forgot that I was on it. As a matter of fact I was so surprised that it was like not waiting at all. So I was hoping to learn a little about the 1200 b

New guy again, I spent a little time reviewing some of the past postings, and judging from what I've read, there sure aren't many problems to contend with on any of the A.P. mounts. I suppose I should

Does anyone know whether MegaStar V4.0 will interface with the AP 1200GTO Mount? (The users' manual lists only the LX 200, NGC Max, and Sky Commander). Does the 1200GTO interface with the Sky by Softw

Greetings, I've been following the discussion on tightening the 600E mount to it's base plate during final stages of polar alignment. For those of us who use a portable pier, fine adjustment is extrem

Hi all - Well, my 600E GTO arrived from AP earlier this week-- it is absolutely gorgeous and very solid. Tonight the skies cleared up nicely, and I had hoped to give it a brief test drive. Alas, I got

Hi Rich - Thanks for your note. That wasn't the problem, but I did figure it out this morning (my initial theory of it being a stupid question was pretty spot on!). My mistake was trying to put the co

Just received AP900GTO ... Need help with procedure for safety zone.. Ed Couture

Hi, Just a simple question from a novice. I placed my name on the list for a 400 mount thinking it would be way in the future. Well the future came quickly, and the mount is due in the next few months

Hi all: My new 600E GOTO arrived this morning! I then spent the pm reading the instructions and then phoning Christine at AP for an answer to a very stupid question on my part. Don't ask - it was real

Hello everybody, I've just joined and I find these postings useful and informative. I hope I can find help for some questions: I have an AP155 EDFS with piggybacked Tak FSQ106 on a pier mounted Parall

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Hi all - As a follow up to my issue last weekend (the counterweight shaft on my new 600E GTO seemed too wide on one end), I talked with AP on Monday and they immediately sent out a new shaft. The new

This is probably another "stupid" question. But here goes. Does the computer time zone for DigitalSky Voice have to be the same as the AP keypad's? I set the keypad to PST (soon to be PDT this weekend

I have taken some pictures of the replacement clamps I installed on my AP 600 base. They work very well, and are really easy to install. You probably don't need detailed instructions, but I posted the

OK, need to share some news with folks who will understand. Got email from AP today, my number came up for a 1200 GTO mount. I said yes. Counting the days..... Ron Wodaski