> I can say that since I recently received my Magellan II, every object seems
> to drift out of the field of view after about 5 minutes. This was not the
> case before I used the Magellan. I am using a 12v 12amp/hour battery just
> as in the past, and my polar alignment is the same as usual. I've checked
> all the settings and cannot understand why this happens.
>
> Maybe the problem is either the Magellan plugged in as the hand paddle or
> it's friction in the RA encoder gears causing drag. I don't know. Maybe
> someone else has an idea.

Wouldn't it be possible to tell if it is the encoder gears or the hand paddle
causing the problem, by powering up using the original hand paddle, and not
the Magellan II paddle at all, and seeing if you still have the drift ?

Brian



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Brian von Konsky
Perth, Western Australia

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