I bought an 8' LX90 ACF in early May, shipped to my home in far northern California. Great scope! Worked for about an hour, then died with electrical burning...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
Jul 12, 2012 3:21 pm
By all means you SHOULD get OPT involved in this; they need to know what you are going through and they need to know what they are selling.....if you do not...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
Jul 12, 2012 5:47 pm
Note that OPT HAS stepped up to the plate on this and they are going to assure that this customer is taken care of. Sometimes we need to give credit when folks...
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Dennis Dyer
evoduff
Jul 12, 2012 5:56 pm
I experienced the same GREAT customer service from OPT when I bought my first scope, an ETX-125. It arrived DOA and was obviously a repackaged return they got...
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Kevin Muenzler
wb5rue
Jul 12, 2012 6:48 pm
I've delta with OPT a few times and had a few one or two units (if you buy enough stuff you get one now and then). OPT has always been right there with...
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Mike
malanbennett
Jul 12, 2012 8:31 pm
Dr. Clay, Please tell me how you know that. I did talk to OPT about this problem this morning, and they sounded very encouraging, but I have not heard back...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
Jul 12, 2012 8:36 pm
Yes, I have. Some things do not happen instantly. Dr. Clay _____ Arkansas Sky Observatories MPC H45 - Petit Jean Mountain South MPC H41 - Petit Jean Mountain ...
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Simon
simonallen2002
Jul 13, 2012 7:52 am
I have been unable to determine if the password breach has affected Yahoogroups but just to be safe yo may wish to change your password....
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Mike
malanbennett
Jul 13, 2012 3:18 pm
Ralph at OPT did talk to Meade Customer Service and then called me back later the same day. Meade has repaired the scope, checked it carefully, and feels it...
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noel56z
Jul 18, 2012 8:39 pm
I have a Meade LX90 ACF GPS scope I bought new and when I turn it on it asks for the date/time/location, etc. I thought this information was obtained by the...
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autostaretx
Jul 18, 2012 9:41 pm
The Audiostar asks the telescope (via signals down the AUX bus) if it has a GPS unit. If it gets no response, it assumes it doesn't, and proceeds (GPS-less)...
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noel56z
Jul 18, 2012 10:40 pm
Thank you Dick....I tried swapping ends of the hand box cable....no dust or dirt on any of the contacts. I keep the scope covered and indoors except when...
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johansea
Jul 18, 2012 11:26 pm
Gday Dick/Noel On booting, the handbox asks the DEC motorcard PIC unit if it supports GPS. If the card is GPS "capable", it will respond yes, even if a GPS...
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jeffd6633
Jul 19, 2012 3:47 pm
Help! Can anyone point me to a source for a control panel. I fried the circuit board part 15-6305-00 rev B. About 11 years old LX90. Thanks, Jeff...
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jeffd6633
Jul 19, 2012 4:03 pm
Chris, I also fried my control panel. Do you have any suggestions for finding a replacement? Thanks, Jeff...
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autostaretx
Jul 19, 2012 7:58 pm
It is possible to bridge the blown parts of a power panel. Here is the layout and schematic for the original LX90 panel: ...
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Jeff Driscoll
jeffd6633
Jul 19, 2012 11:24 pm
Thanks a bunch! Jeff ... From: autostaretx <rseymour@...> Subject: [lx90] Re: LX90 control panel replacement To: lx90@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday,...
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Mike
malanbennett
Jul 22, 2012 10:00 pm
A few posts ago I ranted about my problems with a new LX-90 8". Finally got it back from Meade with a promise that if it died for a third time I could get a...
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bearman145
Jul 24, 2012 4:23 am
I have an 8-year-old LX90 "classic", and I've become increasingly frustrated with the level of effort required to get the keys on my handbox to function. So I...
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Jeff Driscoll
jeffd6633
Jul 24, 2012 11:10 am
Hi, I got excellent results for the same problem by simply sanding the contacts lightly with emory cloth. Â Do you have any idea where I could find a...
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jskcknit
Jul 24, 2012 6:58 pm
Hi Jeff, Try searching here: http://www.astronomy-mall.com/astro.parts.outlet/list.htm If you don't see the parts you need, try emailing Don at...
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forrestdl
Jul 25, 2012 2:35 am
... I used the ScopeStuff keypad repair kit on two of my Autostars about a year and a half ago and they are still working better than new. Forrest...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Jul 25, 2012 1:23 pm
Hello All, Bobbie and I just purchased a previously owned 8" LX90 GPS (in case there is/was a non-GPS model or it makes a difference). It has the Audiostar HC...
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Kevin Muenzler
wb5rue
Jul 25, 2012 1:43 pm
You will find that when you get a good alignment to start off your tracking and goto accuracy will be excellent. I can remember several times being ...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Jul 25, 2012 2:53 pm
Hey Kevin, Thanks for the response. I was not upset with the initial GOTO's...it was still too light out to see the alignment stars...I was excited that it got...
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Kevin Muenzler
wb5rue
Jul 25, 2012 4:01 pm
I sometimes use internal batteries. They will give me many hours of operation (depending on how much slewing I do). If you choose to use the internal...
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bearman145
Jul 25, 2012 8:25 pm
John, I wanted to elaborate on Kevin's suggestion that "Calibration, Training and a careful alignment is the key to good tracking and goto accuracy." ...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Jul 25, 2012 8:46 pm
Thanks Barry....and Kevin. We are going away for a bout a week so I printed out a copy of the manual and will read through it and make notes. Study up on the...
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Kevin Muenzler
wb5rue
Jul 25, 2012 9:54 pm
Great explanation Barry but one correction -- Train often, not every time but every time you take your scope somewhere or every time your goto seems to be off....
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bearman145
Jul 26, 2012 5:11 pm
Kevin, Good point. If you think about it, using an object near the horizon for training puts the scope in an orientation you will never use during actual...
