Ray-two thoughts that don't cure the Meade problem but will get you running.
A Telrad finder($40) is vastly superior to the finder scope and the Dec cord
is a telephone cord--a longer one from Radio Shack is better than the
Meade--cost-$6. Andy K5VM
-----Original Message-----
Date: Friday, January 30, 1998 2:22 AM
Subject: [M]: LX200: Meade "support"


>Dec motor cord missing from package, EP on finderscope wobbles badly
>when screwing it in/out of finder. Informed Meade 9 Jan, called again
>a week later ("It takes 7-10 days."). Called again 28 Jan ("I'll check
>on it and call you back.") Needless to say, they didn't call back that
>day or the next. Hell, I could have driven down there and picked it up
>weeks ago! (Would have cost about $25 in gasoline and a full day.)
>
>The strange part was that John Piper said to wait till the replacements
>arrived before sending the finderscope back, using the RGA number he
>gave me. Warranty wording implies you must send defective components
>back with proof of purchase first.
>
>What does it take to get action from these folks? In view of the
>above, somehow I don't think it would be a good idea for me to send 'em
>the original of my sales slip from Woodland Hills Camera.
>
>
>
>

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