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Subject: Re: Clock Accuracy
From: Ron Ezra
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sat Nov 05 10:19:47 1994

The clock chip used in the LX200 has not changed since the first telescope was made, and is a COMPUTER clock chip - not a watch chip. That means that some will be perfect and some will be off a minute a day - the same as the computer you are now using.

The LX200 doesn't need local time at all, it was added as a niuser. I'm beginning to think we should have saved the $5.00 and not even had t local time option.

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I have a problem understanding why spending 15 seconds to set the time is such an issue. The LX200 is a telescope, not a wrist watch, and frankly, it is not worth the effort to spend the time or money to try to match the accuracy of a product made by the millions. I'd rather take 10 minutes and remove the 3 lines of code that display the time (which would solve the problem) and instead, spend the time working on something that will really benefit the amatr - like a field derotater for the LX200.]

This would be a different issue if the time affected the performance of the telescope, but it doesn't. I use LX200's as much as anybody, and I NEVER use the time display. I use my watch. :<Ron>