http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/ Meade ETX Group Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:43 GMT etx@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13364 Weasner's Mighty ETX Site updated. http://www.weasner.com/etx Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: @mweasner LX200-ACF-8" ETX-125AT Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:15 GMT Brian Straight http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13363 Mike, Yep! That's where I got my info :-) Best, Brian Brian Brian Straight, Ph.D. The Walnut Ridge Observatory http://notesfromasmallobservatory.blogspot.com/ Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:32 GMT etx@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13362 There are several focus knob mods and flexible focus add-on tips on the Helpful Information: Telescope Tech Tips page on my ETX Site. ... Mike Weasner Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:14 GMT Phillip Morawa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13361 Thanks for the information! I haven't tried a focusing lever...great idea...but I put a rubber grommet over the knob and find even that slightly larger Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:56 GMT Brian Straight http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13360 All, Thank you for the kind words. This is an old, first gen 125, but I star tested it and found it was almost 'text book' in performance optically. It tracks Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:19 GMT etx@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13359 Nice! The Mighty ETX does it again! ... Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: @mweasner LX200-ACF-8" ETX-125AT ETX-105PE ETX-90RA Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:57 GMT Bob Dennis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13358 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13358 Very impressed mine don't turn out so good as that. Bob Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:47 GMT Phillip Morawa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13357 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13357 Excellent moon image! Has your LifeCam been modified for telescope use, lens, IR filter removal, etc? I have an ETX 80 and have been finding it difficult to Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:43 GMT BrianS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13356 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13356 http://notesfromasmallobservatory.blogspot.com/2013/05/lunar-imaging-etx-125-may-19-2013.html Here is an image captured in poor seeing last night. Main Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:16 GMT etx@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13355 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13355 Weasner's Mighty ETX Site updated. http://www.weasner.com/etx Mike Weasner Email: etx@... / Twitter: @mweasner LX200-ACF-8" ETX-125AT Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:42 GMT johansea http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13354 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13354 Gday George Just imagine if they stuck the running gear of the LS into the old ETX-125 base, used a roller thrust bearing for RA instead of the crappy nylon Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:05 GMT pinyachta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13353 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13353 I doubt you'll see a ETX125. The Orion Apex isn't a Jinghua product. Jinghua/Bresser sells to Bosma and probably v-v. Bresser and Bosma Maks come in these Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:18 GMT Ron http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13352 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13352 AND maybe the ETX 125 will return to the market place. I have read that it is available from Meade Europe. Just have to wait and watch this play out and hope Sat, 18 May 2013 00:26:32 GMT David Erbas-White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13351 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13351 On 5/17/2013 4:08 PM, etx@... wrote: ...and look at the details -- Meade's operations will be handled by Scott Roberts (formerly of Meade) as part of the Fri, 17 May 2013 23:08:05 GMT etx@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13350 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/13350 BREAKING NEWS! ... Full agreement (PDF) at: http://www.meade.com/nasdaq/sec/Meade-Merger-Agreement.pdf Mike Weasner Email: etx@... /