http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/ LX200 GPS Tue, 21 May 2013 23:46:48 GMT autostaretx http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127995 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127995 If you plug in the serial cable, you can monitor what the GPS receiver is reporting from your PC. If you have Windows XP, then you've got Hyperterminal. Follow Tue, 21 May 2013 23:38:22 GMT jmancuso321 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127994 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127994 I got one a couple of years ago; it's worth it! Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:21 GMT Thomas D. Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127993 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127993 I have been looking at 'dark'-ish sites around the area. Mostly on Forest Service lands, 3000 to 4000 ft. I want to know the approximate horizon. I used a Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:59 GMT Wayne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127992 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127992 ... If your location is the same it always was when you did get a GPS fix, there are only a couple of things it could be. 1. Check the battery on the main Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:27 GMT Thomas D. Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127991 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127991 On 05/21/13 12:56, astrodad1 wrote: Thanks all for the input. I decided to get a SkyShed POD. And, construct a 12" pier. All at ground level. Easier (and Tue, 21 May 2013 19:56:51 GMT astrodad1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127990 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127990 Here is my roll top "shed". It only cost about $500 to construct 10 years ago, and is very discreet as to what it contains. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:01:29 GMT justacomputerman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127989 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127989 Does anyone know the touch-up color for the black fork mount for a lx200 10 acf gps. My nephew used the panel metal below the connector panel for his race Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:54 GMT Dan Griffing http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127988 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127988 My next-door neighbor has a roll-off roof observatory that's about 8'x12' and looks just like a shed. Here's hoping your HOA isn't against astronomy on Mon, 20 May 2013 08:57:15 GMT Christopher Erickson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127987 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127987 The battery usually lasts about five years. Less if it is brand-X. A dead battery usually results in long GPS fix times, but it isn't the only thing that can Mon, 20 May 2013 08:21:41 GMT Ralph http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127986 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127986 What causes the GPS to no longer make a connection. It sometimes take a long time to connect during certain times of the day for me. Usually in the early Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:31 GMT johansea http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127985 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127985 Gday Masa One is the measured E/W error the other is the N/S error Andrew Johansen Melbourne Australia Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:19 GMT johansea http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127984 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127984 Gday Masa Have sent another PM to you. My apologies, but i just "replied" to yr earlier email. I didnt twig it came from dot yahoo instead of dot BigPlod, as i Mon, 20 May 2013 04:52:50 GMT masa.nagaya http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127983 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127983 Hi Sid, ... Just change 'W' to 'E' in the Location Windows (F6) and save it. ... Select a different Landscape from the Sky and Viewing Options Window(F4). ARES Mon, 20 May 2013 04:48:12 GMT Christopher Erickson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127982 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127982 You should be able to replace the encoders without removing the motors from the scope. Christopher Erickson Consulting Engineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, HI Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:04 GMT Mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127981 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/message/127981 I think I will give it a try. To replace the encoder, what has to be disassembled in the RA drive? Can I replace the encoder in situ with everything in the