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Subject: Re: [M]: Meade 16 inch Dob owners.
From: Bob McAlister
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun Feb 23 15:30:57 1997

RA wrote:
>
> Bob McAlister wrote:
> >
> > RA wrote:
> > >
> > > Its hard to pass up the value of a big dob like Meades 16 incher, in
> > > wanting large aperature at a fair price. I've used the Orion 16 inch dob
> > > before an it was relatively impressive visually, as compared to my 10
> > > inch LX-200. Not as much as I had hoped for but still, there were obvious
> > > differences. I understand the Meade 16 inch dob is slightly lower at the
> > > zenith for the eyepiece. Does anyone know what the eyepiece height of
> > > Meades 16 inch dob at the zenith?
> > > Finally, have any owners of this telescope attached the Magellen 1 to
> > > it and if so, whats your opinion on how it works?
> > > I know these are not Obsessions but they dont cost over 3 times a much
> > > either.
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > Ralph,
> >
> > I have a Meade 16" Dob and I did have a Magellan I for a while. The
> > connection set up for the Megellan encoder on the mount (base or rocker
> > box) is too flimsey for the weight of the system. It doen not hold and
> > strips out. On smaller lighter weight scopes it works well. Turning the
> > scope is just too much touque for the tiny set screws. Graciously my
> > dealer(Astronomics) and Meade recogonized my problem and took the
> > Magellan back and returned my money. When Meade corrects this problem I
> > will repurchase it.
> >
> > Bob
>
> Have you tried a JMI Max or other set-up which is more reliable and
> better thought out? Do you know what the eyepiece height is from ground
> to eyepiece at the zenith?
>
> Ralph

Ralph,

>From the ground to Zenith is 68 1/2 " (center of eyepiece). I have not
been exposed to any system other than Meade so I cannot compare. The 2
or 3 times it worked it was dead center. It would not hold to go to the
next one.

Bob