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Good Morning Blair, Herman & Buck,
Thank you all 3 (and others) for taking time to response with good feed =
back & information. So far I have learned:
1.. that the balance is very critical,=20
2.. it's good for visual but maybe not so good for imaging,=20
3.. its PEC is somewhat suspect,=20
4.. is noisy, least wise compared to the AP's I have heard,=20
5.. guide scope is imperative if you are going to do long term imaging =
6.. and it works ok with programs such as the Sky 5.
7.. may still be refurbished (not sure Meade does this at this age) =20
Have I missed anything?
I would appreciate it Herman if there are any details they provided you =
with on the "refurb" Meade did for you i.e.. what they replaced, =
upgraded, or cleaned up.
Sincerely,
Doug Askew
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Blair MacDonald=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: Information on LX 750
Doug:
I use the LXD 650 mount and an 8" Schmidt Newtonian along with a guide =
scope and a 416XT for imaging. The mount tracks well but balancing it is =
VERY CRITICAL. If the load is high the balance becomes even more of a =
problem. I can get up to a minute unguided exposures and guiding lets me =
extend that. PEC works well but as you said the mount is noisy.
Blair
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Doug Askew=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 10:37 AM
Subject: Information on LX 750
Good Morning,
I know this question must be asked many time but I am new to this =
site and have not found anything on Yahoo Groups sites to help with my =
quest for knowledge on this mount.
Right now a friend has lent me his LX750 mount. It has been bolted =
to a pier so all we are waiting for is clear skies & knowledge about =
using it.
I would appreciate any reference sites for this mount, its =
idiosyncrasies or things to be aware of. Also any updates, upgrades or =
sites for information on this mounts and its use would also be =
appreciated along with opinions on using it for imaging.
Thank in advance for any assistance...
Doug Askew
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Good Morning Blair, Herman =
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Buck,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Thank you all 3 (and =
others) for=20
taking time to response with good feed back & information. So =
far I=20
have learned:</FONT></DIV>
<OL>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>that the balance is very =
critical,=20
</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>it's good for visual but maybe =
not so good=20
for imaging, </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>its PEC is somewhat=20
suspect, </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>is noisy, least wise compared =
to the AP's=20
I have heard, </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>guide scope is imperative if =
you are going=20
to do long term imaging </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>and it works ok with programs =
such as the=20
Sky 5.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>may still be refurbished (not=20
sure Meade does this at this age) </FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Have I missed =
anything?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>I would appreciate it Herman if =
there are=20
any details they provided you with on the "refurb" Meade did for you =
i.e.. what=20
they replaced, upgraded, or cleaned up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Doug Askew</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Doug:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I use the LXD 650 mount and an 8" =
Schmidt=20
Newtonian along with a guide scope and a 416XT for imaging. The mount =
tracks=20
well but balancing it is VERY CRITICAL. If the load is high the =
balance=20
becomes even more of a problem. I can get up to a minute unguided =
exposures=20
and guiding lets me extend that. PEC works well but as you said the =
mount is=20
noisy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Blair</FONT></DIV>
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Askew</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Information on LX =
750</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Good Morning,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>I know this question must =
be asked many=20
time but I am new to this site and have not found anything on Yahoo =
Groups=20
sites to help with my quest for knowledge on this =
mount.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Right now a friend has lent =
me his=20
LX750 mount. It has been bolted to a pier so all we are =
waiting for is=20
clear skies & knowledge about using it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>I would appreciate any =
reference sites=20
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Also any=20
updates, upgrades or sites for information on this mounts =
and its=20
use would also be appreciated along with opinions on using it for=20
imaging.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Thank in advance for any=20
assistance...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080>Doug Askew</FONT></DIV>
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