Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
You are are right that is how the tripod arrived. I moved the mount base around to the side putting a leg pointing north. I have not had any issues with the RA plenty of room for both.. Sent from my
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Deric Caselli
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#64567
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
Derek, To me, discussion are flows of thought. As long as the water keeps flowing, why dam it up? Never had a Meade myself. But I've been to Lake Mead (
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64566
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Re: 12" extension and RA/Dec Cable length
Thanks Stu! I still have the EX12 on my list. Even if it comes deaf. (No Ears) *Do it ONCE. Do it Right!* I done been taught, To swear off the others. I wasted my cash, On some other trash. I won't
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: 12" extension and RA/Dec Cable length
Correction....the mounting holes are there so you can move the mounting "ears" up... Stu
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Stu Beaber
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Re: 12" extension and RA/Dec Cable length
The 12" extension comes with the 2 "little ears" for mounting the Gemini higher up so there is no problem with the cables being too short...I've got 2 G11's both with the 12" extensions and never had
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Stu Beaber
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#64563
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Re: 12" extension and RA/Dec Cable length
Thank You Brian! I kind of figured, since Scott was taught to add extra Holes by his Dad. Mostly I was thinking about what you said about the telescope hitting the pier or the Gemini II actually. Now
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: Is PEC maintained regardless of shut down process?
corrected by PEC because those frequencies don't repeat in the same phase every worm cycle. totally agree. no replacement for a good mount-based PEC, PEMPro is the only PEC game in town for losmandy
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Brian Valente
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#64561
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Re: Is PEC maintained regardless of shut down process?
As Brian said PEC and autoguiding work well with most mounts, including Losmandy's. That said, there are drawbacks to the predictive algorithm. That is it can take multiple worm cycles to get
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Ray Gralak
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Re: 12" extension and RA/Dec Cable length
tracking, guiding, and remote running.) if I follow you correctly, the answer is yes the gemini mounting 'ears' move up to the top of the extension, and therefore are the same distance. that's how my
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Brian Valente
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12" extension and RA/Dec Cable length
Here's the idea: Add a 12" extension on the stock head socket, mount the Gemini II on the stock mounting. Will the supplied cables be long enough in such a configuration? (Given tracking, guiding, and
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
Maybe I shouldn't have, but I have also fastened mine down using three of the holes that (almost) line up on the top of my Meade Giant Field Tripod so that it *wouldn't* rotate.. Might only matter to
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Derek C Breit
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
Yes that diagram. There¡¯s roughly a hex bolt attachment to the tripod So while you can rotate it around, there¡¯s only one position where you can attach the ears for mounting the gemini Sent:
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Brian Valente
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
Hi Brian, How is the extension attached to the tripod? I haven't found a view where I could say oh there it is, one 1/2" Bolt. But the MA universal mount talks about a single 1/2" hole in the center
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
The tripod part is, but the part that holds the mount is not ¨C the holders for gemini is in back Technically I suppose you could do any leg forward but the gemini might get in the way of RA
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Brian Valente
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Re: Losmandy_users group File section is getting full
Thanks Paul, Not entirely clear on how this forum format works, but getting the hang of it. I prefer to post links because I learned in the 1990's how images can really bog things down. (Modam-n dayz)
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: Counterweights
Yeah, the White House has conceded that the steel and aluminum tariffs have hurt domestic businesses. Still no plan to lift them.
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George Cushing
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Re: Is PEC maintained regardless of shut down process?
anthony i would not rely on PHD for this, as PEMPro can be run and the results more accurately filtered. i'd just do that with and without PEC on and compare wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio
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Brian Valente
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Re: Is PEC maintained regardless of shut down process?
To be clear, I have been looking to PHD2 report results, either the Log Viewer or the results from Guiding Assistant, to try to see if PEC is still working as it did upon initial implementation. Those
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Anthony Q
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Re: Is PEC maintained regardless of shut down process?
Yes, but to be clear, that was for a different manufacturer. Losmandy mounts can run PEC and PPEC (or any other guide algorithm) without problems. The best thing to do is head over to the PHD forums
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Brian Valente
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Re: Is PEC maintained regardless of shut down process?
Brian My memory is not what it used to be but..... You're right about Dec (Dec usually doesn't move anyway) but I distinctly remember (memory corrupted?)? they said there have been instances where
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crocco1250
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