http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/ Int'l Meade LX90 Telescope Users Group Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:35:37 GMT IfikratisK http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81983 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81983 Hi all! I have some questions. If someone uses TheSky6 and the LX90 classic : a) in order to connect should use on Telescope Setup "Autostar by Meade Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:32:17 GMT Fernando http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81982 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81982 I used to leave outside the tripod and wedge, taking on and off the scope from the wedge every session. I was feeling every time the risk of getting the scope Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:15:49 GMT RPEHLM http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81981 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81981 Hi Ken, I use very short 'stub' cables at each end of the HBX (handbox cable). They were easy to make, but then I'm an ex-IT support manager (worked my way up Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:12:46 GMT kdwmjw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81980 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81980 ... I appreciate the advice on keeping the autostar warm, but I detach it after each session and keep it in its own padded box in my ep case which i bring Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:14:33 GMT RPEHLM http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81979 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81979 ... I used to strap a hand-warmer to the back of my handbox. Works well in -18C Prague winters. Fortunately I now live in slightly warmer south-west Germany Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:41 GMT Kevin Muenzler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81978 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81978 It will stand the cold very well (better than you). The handbox display won't work much below freezing so you will need to warm it up before you try to use Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:08 GMT kdwmjw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81977 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81977 Although I haven't had any serious problems with my scope in its nine year life, I wonder if my "system" of storage is common, overdone, underdone, or Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:46:19 GMT johansea http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81976 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81976 Gday Fernando ... Brave Lad :-) ... I dont think it will hurt, but i just kept 5deg short 179d59m should work, but if it does play up, just use 179deg ... Even Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:39:05 GMT Fernando http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81975 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81975 Thanks Andrew. I've edited the spf file and will test this weekend. As it could serve as a help for others, I post at the end of this message how it looks for Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:34:21 GMT johansea http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81974 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81974 Gday Fernando ... Yes If you just want a simple park at DEC = 0 and/or HA = 6hrs just select the "ParkZero" and "ParkSideways" options If you want to manually Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:04:16 GMT Fernando http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81973 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81973 Dick/Andrew, Many thanks! As usual, both of you are a great help. If I correctly understand, with the new version of the patch.. Can I use both options Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:15:52 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81972 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81972 ... It's there/here now, as the immediately previous posting announced. have fun --dick Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:12:40 GMT http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81971 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81971 Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the lx90 group. File : Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:24:01 GMT johansea http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81970 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81970 Gday Fernando/Dick Just for info, i rewrote the parking patch to try and fix a few other bugs, and make the data layout a bit more user friendly. This rewrite Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:12:18 GMT Fernando http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81969 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/81969 Hi Dick ... I've been using both, StarMod and StarPatch. In StarMod the errors are: D:\Astronomía\Autostar\Archivos ROM\Parches\patch43gg23>starmod