-snip If it is like my older AP 400, yes, that adjustment bolt only pushes. Loosen the bolt on the side and unscrew the knobbed bolt in the back (south side of the mount). If you have the counter weig

Just joined the group while waiting for the call on the mount. Thought I'd check out the posts for info. I will be using my C-11, NGFs focuser with digital readout and ST-8 CCD camera. Anyone using a

Steve Leikind wrote: I think someone already responded to this on. N-Polar alignment is fastest for me. In the "objects" menu, there's a "recal" button. I GOTO a bright star near the object of interes

As you probably know you must set the hand controller to 1 or .5 to calibrate. You can set the hand controller to 1 for calibration and then set it to .5 to track. It also works at .5 and .25. If you

Dan, great desciption of the problem you are having. I have found that the AP control box cannot take an electrical surge whatsoever. Any device that you power up after you have already powered up the

(Some of you will have seen this already on a different egroup. Hit delete now.<g>) I've been playing with Digital Sky Voice which came with the 400GTO. Very very high coolness factor. I do not know I

Hey Group, I have an AP400GOTO and a 1200 QMD with NGC max and setting circles. The dscs are 4000 tic encoders. If I take a little extra time to align carefully using a 150x EP and level the mount (12

Paul, which Shure wireless mike are you using? And what sort of help did Christine provide? I am curious because I have yet to set up my DSV. Thanks, Peter

Paul-- Where did you buy the Shure VPL/93, and for how much, if I may ask? -- Best regards, Chuck Hancock c d h 5 9 at b e l l s o u t h d o t n e t

As I await patiently for a call on the AP900GTO's I thought that being able to read over a manual would be a great help. Anyone have a 900 manual online anywhere? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. C

I am on my way back out to Anza tonight in a moment but wanted to let you, and maybe the folks at AP know, the 400GTO worked very well. As an aside, while I have never been to Mount Pinos, the S&T art

Last weekend I again sufferred the the problem of the keypad freezing that seems to be voltage related. I had the dew zapper and mount on one 100AH Die Hard Deep Marine Cycle battery, and it was fully

How many pins are actually used on the DB9 connector on the 1200 goto? I'm going to make an extension cable and need to know how many conductors to get. -- Greg Mueller I killed Kenny, m'kay?

Hi All, I'm a new member to the group. I've been using my AP1200 GTO mount since last July, having an orange tube C-14 sitting on top of it. Wonderful mount IMHO! I was going through some earlier post

Maybe I am not understanding what you guys are driving at, but it sounds to me like way to much emphasis is being put on the OTA being orthogonal with the mount. As long as the mount itself is square

Bob, I don't rightly know if the cases are ATA approved. My guess is that they would be however, since NRG primarily makes cases for rock bands that tour the world. I do know that I would feel totally

Hi AllThis question about cases for the 1200 has haunted me for about ayear now, as I am soon to recieve my 1200GTO.I would most certainly love custom made Anvil-type cases for it, butthe cost, and we

(LOL!) Ah yes, the question of questions! How many times has this been beaten to death on the net since the LX200 coffee grinders appeared? (Until two weeks ago I owned an original version 2.42 747 ob

I have an AP1200 on order and intend to mount it on a concrete pier in my observatory. AP sent me the sheet detailing the holes to be used for mounting it to your own pier. Unfortunately the position

Derek, Good job finding that website for NRG. I had no idea it even existed. On that site you can get an idea of the case construction. As to weight, the cases they made for me are actually pretty lig