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Subject: Re: ETX and satellites, was [M]: C-Sat software
From: Clark Williams
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue Jun 01 23:38:29 1999

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Michael Smith wrote:

> Hi all,
> Has anybody played with the ETC90C's capability in this area? I seem to
> remember reading Meade ad copy (pinch of salt added ;-) that said that
> it could use current TLEs to "track" satellites. Is this the literal
> sense of track, as in follow across the sky smoothly, or the sky hopping
> like an LX200 and C-Sat? Any comments?
>
> Mike
>
> PS- I assume the 125c will have the same capabilities.
>
>

I've used it. It is smooth. The 125 will have the same Autostar as the 90.
That is why the handbox currently requests what telescope you are using.


Clark
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Michael Smith wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi all,
<br>Has anybody played with the ETC90C's capability in this area?&nbsp;
I seem to
<br>remember reading Meade ad copy (pinch of salt added ;-) that said that
<br>it could use current TLEs to "track" satellites.&nbsp; Is this the
literal
<br>sense of track, as in follow across the sky smoothly, or the sky hopping
<br>like an LX200 and C-Sat?&nbsp; Any comments?
<p>Mike
<p>PS- I assume the 125c will have the same capabilities.
<br>&nbsp;
<br>&nbsp;</blockquote>
I've used it.&nbsp; It is smooth.&nbsp; The 125 will have the same Autostar
as the 90.&nbsp; That is why the handbox currently requests what telescope
you are using.
<br>&nbsp;
<p>Clark
<br><tt>--</tt>
<br><tt>Clark Williams &lt;<A HREF="http://www.s-i-g-h.com">http://www.s-i-g-h.com</A>>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<br><tt>Software Industry &amp; General Hardware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/\&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /\</tt>
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