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Subject: Re: [M]: Loss of site, alignment and smartdrive settings
From: Ric L Ecker
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun Aug 10 00:06:36 1997

It sound like you have a connection inside the scope thats not connected
properly, when you change the Mother Board or just remove it, this
happens. Check all the connections going to the Mother Board...


ric ecker co-pres. of OPTAS
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On Sat, 9 Aug 1997 11:48:36 -0400 (EDT) BFiolek@aol.com writes:
>Hello,
>
>Lately, when I power up my LX200 the settings in the scopes memory for
>my
>site and alignment are gone. Also my smartdrive corrections have been
>erased.
>The clock and date settings are ok but the gmt offset goes back to
>zero. I
>have changed the battery but this did not help. This doesn't happen
>every
>time I turn the scope on. I have noticed that my on off switch is very
>stiff
>and if it hangs up the scope doesn't start up properly saying only
>Meade on
>the hand control display. could it be possible that the switch is the
>problem
>with the loss of settings. Any suggestions would be appreciated
>
>Bob Fiolek
>Allen Park MI.
>Http://members.aol.com/bfiolek/astro.htm
>