I've noticed that when I "train" my RA backlash that the number I chose one night isn't good the next. I thought that once calibrated the RA backlash number would be retained for each session. Now I h

Okay, I switched cables, but did not do any of that fancy hard-wiring some were suggesting. My A/P 600 GTO RESET three times in one hour this morning. The battery was at 13volts when I measured it. Is

Does anyone know if there is an adapter which would allow one to use the AP600 GTO on the AP 8" pier (not the 6")?

Hello All, I was fortunate to be able to order an AP 1200 mount this year. It should arrive in the Fall sometime. The folks at Astro-Physics indicated I should order the appropriate accessories in Jun

It was just announced that AP has decided to buy Orion Telescopes and Binoculars for an undisclosed amount of cash, AP GTO mounts and OTA's. Reportedly Orion will now become the sole distributor of al

Chris Spratt wrote: May 18th Dear Chris-- Why do you want the 8"? If it's because the AP catalogue doesn't offer the 24" and 32" models take heart ...... Marj told me that AP will be offering the 24"

I'm trying to calibrate my Pixcel 237 to autoguide and "train" the PEC on my AP600E GOTO. Need a few tips. What speed should I set the AP mount at .25x, .5x or 1.0x? The manual calls for .25x or .5x f

It looks like SkyMap Pro (Version 6) can now slew the AP Goto mounts without having to use a DigitalSky Voice bridge. This is good news for those who want to "point and click" on a starmap to get to w

Hey Gang- Two or three quick questions: 1. What is a good case for the 400GTO mount? How much di it cost, and where did you get it? 2. Is there supposed to be a little play between the R.A Housing and

Does anyone know if there is an adapter which would allow one to use the AP600 GTO on the AP 8" pier (not the 6")?

I had my (3 day old) 400GTO mount out last night for a shakeout under dark skies. It performed wonderfully; even helped find Pluto with the C8. But, I was wondering if anyone has found a way to dim th

Hi There, I have a ST-4 for autoguiding my AP130 F6 scope. The guidescope is an AP 80X900 mounted on top of the AP130. I am trying to use the CCDTRACK software that came with the ST-4 and I am having

My apologies for posting this to both the AP-UG and AP-GTO sites, but the GTO site seems to get far less traffic and I wanted to ensure a response. I picked up a Radio Shack FM Wireless Microphone Sys

I have the opportunity to purchase an A-P 400gto, and I am wondering how stable it is as compared to a Takahashi EM-200. Although I hope eventually to acquire a 130 Starmaster, if my number ever comes

Ron, Larry, Thanks for your thoughts about these mounts. As you no doubt have noticed, the A-P web site features the 130 Starfire (pardon my earlier typo) f/6 prominently on the 400gto and recommends

Hi I have a problem with my 900 Gto keypad.Sometimes (3 times tonight)the light of the alphanumeric keypad switch off during few second.The lightscreen of the keypad is all right but the alphanumeric

Marj, I spoke with Roland about a problem I was having with my 600GTO mount. The problem centers around the GTO keypad. I have explained the problem below in more detail. Would you please see that he

Hi all, I posted this to s.a.a. on 6/14 but have not received any feedback. I figured this would be an appropriate place! I would like to setup the following: (1) TeleVue Genesis SDF (2) AP 400GTO Mou

This was posted to the other group, please send responses to Max also. Derek Has anyone been able to park their AP GOTO and have TPoint and TheSky still work? The TPoint solution is lost once I power

Hello All, Does anyone have any experience with DSV on Windows 2000 Professional? I've got some new PC hardware on the way and I'm thinking of going that route with the O/S. The alternate plan is to s