Thomas Wideman wrote:

>> I tried a home made heater for my LX200 controller. Not too
>> good . Could someone comment on actually using a Kendrick
>> control heater .Also heated gloves and boots. The LX200
>> withstands the 0 deg [F] much better than I do. I use a
>> pencil to poke the buttons. Any help would be appreciated.

I have been using the Kendrick system for a little less than a
year. It works GREAT, especially in extreme conditions. Two
bits of advice. On your OTA you want just enough heat to raise
the optical surface(s) above ambient temperature. Even in
extremely high humidity conditions a low setting is enough
to keep the moisture away. If you tend to observe with the
eyepiece pointed up you might want to consider two seperate
controllers to give your eyepiece more voltage than the OTA.

On keeping yourself warm I wanted to add something to Tom's
advice that I think was from the same article. Wool and
hi-tech materials are all much better than cotton. For
gloves I wear a liner with with wool outer gloves with the
fingertips removed. This allows me some sensitivity in
the fingertips to type on the computer while still keeping
the hands warm in freezing temperatures. Insulated "snow
boots" keep the feet warm without thick socks or more
electrical devices. As Tom mentioned, all of the outdoor
gear stores locally are having sales on their winter gear.
One last thing, get a nice, thick wool cap that you can pull
over your ears. It is not quite the height of fashion but,
man, does it keep your head warm!

Gene Horr

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