Re: Pointing Issues
I don't rightly recall Brian. I think they were in the same area. So much so, the mount did not move much. Which made me think it would be a bad to marginal model anyway.
I looked up at gathering
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#65987
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Re: Setting up Ethernet using a microRouter - zoom meeting - sunday 10:30 AM
Yes - this totally works for remote sites and also for remote access
I was up on Mt Pinos (about an hour from here, but seems farther) and it
was terribly cold
i was able to grab my setup from my
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Brian Valente
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#65986
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Re: Setting up Ethernet using a microRouter - zoom meeting - sunday 10:30 AM
Okey Dokey, all set. (I hope! LOL!)
If I don't manage to make it, look for me wondering around in the parking lot. ;^)
(Not really, please continue and don't wait.)
I'd like to get the gist of this,
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#65985
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Re: Setting up Ethernet using a microRouter - zoom meeting - sunday 10:30 AM
Count me in¡
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2020 8:37 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Setting up Ethernet using a microRouter - zoom meeting - sunday 10:30 AM
Hi Folks
i am going to
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Richard Paul
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#65984
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Setting up Ethernet using a microRouter - zoom meeting - sunday 10:30 AM
Hi Folks
i am going to do a zoom meeting on using a microRouter to setup ethernet
for your Gemini
Even if you do not have a microRouter I think it will be helpful to anyone
wanting to understand how
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Brian Valente
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#65983
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Re: McLennan gearbox PE results
Brilliant, ?well done
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Brendan
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Brendan
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Re: McLennan gearbox PE results
Hi!
That is really impressive. And a bit odd, isn't it? If I read the graphs correctly, the first fundamental is far lower in your second situation (the McLennan boxes). But that fundamental should
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Magnus Larsson
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#65981
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McLennan gearbox PE results
You may remember that not long ago I replaced the Losmandy gearboxes on my
G11 (which had seen better days) with McLennan gearboxes. All I was able to
say at the time about possible improvements was
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David C. Partridge
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#65980
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Re: A Matter of Balance
I spent some time with my GM811G and trying the balance with the scope on the East side, in all positions, and as a matter of curiosity on the West side as well.
It seemed to be well balanced
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#65979
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Re: A Matter of Balance
I appreciate all the comments and suggestions, I really do. I've been playing Astronomer since 1975 and balance was not really a major issue with visual-first few years. The I got the photograph bug
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Kenn
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#65978
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Re: configuring ethernet/microrouter for gemini
eventually yes, the idea here was to do a dry run and see what questions
come up
wrote:
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Brian
Brian Valente
portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
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Brian Valente
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#65977
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Re: configuring ethernet/microrouter for gemini
Will you be publishing a video of this?
I'm interested in learning about it, but it is impractical for me to run a bunch of CAT 5-6 around.
Although I am very happy with my currant WiFi connected
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#65976
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Re: A Matter of Balance
Ithinkwealldogoodadvic.bobfranklin
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B Frank
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#65975
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Re: A Matter of Balance
As the video shows, the scope needs to be balanced vertical and horizontal. The gentleman in the video was turning the focuser into a position that makes it impossible to use visually, toward the
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Nels Johansen <nhbj6@...>
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#65974
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Re: Pointing Issues
My own gotcha the other night was:
My USB and dew heater cables somehow snagged and held back the mount
tracking ... erratically.
So I took advice I'd ignored for years, and tied them all to the
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Michael Herman
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#65973
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Re: Pointing Issues
Sonny, loved your post!!!? Your final statement is so true - "no rhyme nor reason."? My wife likes to join me outside and has seen my struggles first hand, and now understands that statement
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astroitalian@...
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#65972
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Re: Pointing Issues
Sonny
up, it chose Arcturus as the first Star. When it slew to the next Star, it
was off by a mile
was the next star on the opposite side of pier? because that's essentially
starting from scratch as
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Brian Valente
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#65971
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Re: Pointing Issues
Hi AstroItalian!
I hear Ya. It can get to be frustrating. And downright piss you off.
I struggled like a worm in a birds beak for my first year or more. Probably because I just dove in with my best
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#65970
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Re: Losmandy_users group File section is getting full
Folks, we've used up 100% of the available space in this group for files, photos, and attachments. This will cause any new messages with attachments, photo or file uploads to fail. To remedy the
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Paul Kanevsky
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#65969
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Re: A Matter of Balance
... a recommendation:
Don't forget the internal mechanical parts: the needle bearings that these
1.25 inch steel axle shafts ride on. Over time, those needle bearings can
also develop high turning
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Michael Herman
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#65968
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