http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/ Support for Meade 4.5" Reflector Scopes Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:27:12 GMT intrepid7772000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10394 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10394 My dec won't always lock. The motor turns the shaft but it does not seem to be engaging the gear on the axis. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:16:49 GMT intrepid7772000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10393 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10393 How many objects in the star finder/autostar ver 1.0? the instruction manual says 1400 but you referenced 9000 (I like that number better) is there a list of a Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:54:25 GMT George Cushing http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10392 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10392 Try not to repeat too much. IIRC power is fed to a coaxial jack on the RA drive, which then provides power to the DEC drive and the hand controller. ... center Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:03:48 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10391 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10391 ... The USer Objects (Comets, Asteroids, Tours, Satellites) are upgradable/changable with a 506 cable and Meade's Updater. The fundamental "9,000 object" Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:58 GMT intrepid7772000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10390 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10390 Is the 494 database upgradeable with the 506 cable? If I got the 497 HC how can I get it to recognize the 114eq-dh4? The 497 seems to have a much larger Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:54:24 GMT STEVEN C. FOSTER http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10389 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10389 I contacted Meade about a 2" to 1.25" adaptor. They don't have anymore for this scope. They basicly don't support this scope anymore so I bought one online at Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:22:40 GMT intrepid7772000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10388 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10388 How did you wire the power supply to the scope? Thanks, Steven Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:40:38 GMT blekenbleu http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10387 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10387 ... I killed two stones with one bird by using a 12 volt power station (purchased years ago on sale at Sears) similar to http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LF3C18 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:09:37 GMT STEVEN C. FOSTER http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10386 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10386 Hello Dick, Many thanks for the time you took to reply. You provided me with a lot of good info to go on. You are right, starfinder controler, no keypad. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:04:28 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10385 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10385 ... Those two questions are related. You probably have the original "Starfinder" controller. If it does NOT have a numeric keypad, that's the case. A Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:47:07 GMT PIASAN@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10384 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10384 In a message dated 6/27/2009 6:15:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time, kriek@... writes: Battery pack holder, mine was cracked up an had to reglue. ********* Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:15:21 GMT Kayle Miller http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10383 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10383 Steven, See My responses below to some of the questions. ... From: Meade4504Telescopes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Meade4504Telescopes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:47:35 GMT STEVEN C. FOSTER http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10382 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10382 Hi, I just got a Meade 114EQ-DH4 and I'm looking for: 1. ac power supply 2. 505 controller kit for this model (the cd that came with it said to order the 505 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:31:34 GMT chipmonger http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10381 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10381 Ended up getting a partial refund on the telescope, and purchased another for parts. I also picked up the focuser back from Siebert Optics, and am waiting for Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:55:20 GMT intrepid7772000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10380 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade4504Telescopes/message/10380 is there a specific 505 controller cable set for the 114EQ-DH4 and I am also looking for the battery pack. The one I have is cracked in several places. Thanks