http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/ Meade ETX Group Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:53:01 GMT Bob http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12049 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12049 I sold a 494 to a person in the UK. The unit was fully tested before I shipped it but I just received the following: "Great news it arrived today, bad news it Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:50:59 GMT warpedcorp http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12048 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12048 Unless it is against the rules, I will be posting in the files section a summary description of two OTA's I am putting up for sale. One will be a classic Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:17:10 GMT Robert Read http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12047 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12047 Hi Dick, I first want to thank you for the help you gave me. "IT HAS WORKED". Finally It is working the way it is suppose to work. And you were the one with Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:14 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12046 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12046 ... Well, i'll be in Lexington next week, but my time is going to be very occupied. (and i won't have a scope with me) ... Given the "doesn't move after Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:45:41 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12045 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12045 ... ...that's a good hint for the 497 Autostars, but the 494's cord is not detachable from the handbox have fun --dick Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:37:38 GMT rdread514 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12044 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12044 Hi Everyone, I'm still having trouble with my telescope and was wondering if anyone lived in the East Bridgewater or Brockton Area in MA. I need some help with Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:26 GMT graceandhayes http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12043 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12043 Hellow Bob, Try this first. This is the process poorly described in your manual. After you hear the beep, and the alignment star is not visible in the Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:34:22 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12042 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12042 ... During the *alignment* process, the Autostar automagically kicks the speed down to the "8x sidereal" rate when it beeps. So setting it to MAX -before- Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:36:12 GMT Freddy Diaz http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12041 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12041 Did you try a reset of the autostar, i will trash calibration and training, but may clear the problem, you don't need to wait until dark, do a fake aligment... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:57 GMT Robert Read http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12040 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12040 Hi Freddy, I waited for the beep and then tryed the arrow keys and nothing happens!!! Bob Read East Bridgewater,MA rdread14@... To: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:45:42 GMT Freddy Diaz http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12039 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12039 I think You need to wait until the scope beeps after moving to the aligment star, if you press mode the scope will abort the slew Freddy _____ From: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:14:56 GMT Robert Read http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12038 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12038 Hi Chris, My slew speed is always at MAX. When I go to align to a star and the scope does not go to that star, the manual says to GOTO mode, so the scope slews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:10:29 GMT Robert Read http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12037 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12037 Hi Dave, I tryed the slew speed and putit to max. When I align to a star , It does not go to that str, so I try to use the arrow keys to align the star up with Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:02:16 GMT astrowolf67 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12036 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12036 If your ETX80 has the 494 controller, as mine does, the slew speed is changed by hitting the bottom, middle button. It should be marked with ?/speed on the Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:49:23 GMT graceandhayes http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12035 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ETXASTRO/message/12035 Bob, I would agree with the other two posts. Most likely you have inadvertantly decreased your slew speed. I did this a couple of times before I figured out