Re: Need Obsession 15" UC manual
can take pictures of mine and send it. Chris
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Christine Zeltner
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#499
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Need Obsession 15" UC manual
Does anyone one have the digital copy of the 15" UC that you can send me? thanks Jim
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Jim Lawler
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#498
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Re: An Eagle for the UC18
Very nice! I like the Com Block Diagram! You're the first one ever to build a changing mechanism for my FilterSlide set up. Congratulations, it looks like it's working great! -Roger
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Roger Greenwood
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#497
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Re: An Eagle for the UC18
Roger, See the red Eagle4S mounted on the wheelbarrow mounts with it¡¯s eye SQM pointing up parallel to the UC18. Richard Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 6:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject:
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Richard
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Re: An Eagle for the UC18
Got a pict of that setup? Sounds awesome! -Roger
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Roger Greenwood
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An Eagle for the UC18
All, Just thought I describe the configuration details of making a remote obsession UC18. Putting an Intel I3 on your Obsession might seem a bit extravagant, but Primaluce offers a line of computers
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Richard
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Re: My wireless remote UC18
Roger - That is almost out of control. And yet, also the bare minimum. Keep going. -yurij
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ybaransky
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Re: My wireless remote UC18
Wow, just wow!!!
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Netscape
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Re: My wireless remote UC18
Fantastic journey! While they did not take exactly the same path, our experiences are shared by many in this group. I bought my 18 inch classic in 2001 and haven't really stopped the upgrades¡ Thank
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Roger Greenwood
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My wireless remote UC18
Hi all, When I purchased my UC18 i ordered it without the ServoCAT or powered ground board and enjoyed visual observing. The Argo Navis helped me find all those fun objects. ?Describing my views to
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Richard
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#490
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Re: Slippery azimuth movement
¡ and one way that bent pins occur, especially on 8p8c Telecom modular female connectors (aka RJ-45) is by inserting a smaller male connector such as the 4p4c (RG-handset) or 6p4c (RG-11) into the
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Charlie Starks
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#489
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Re: Slippery azimuth movement
You can set your Argo Navis into the Encoder test mode and check the wiring/connectors. ?I had a bent gold pin on my encoder connector. ?Just corrected the bent connector¡ªno more missed encoder
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Richard
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Re: Slippery azimuth movement
One idea from past experiences: If you set up on grass and not on some protective matting or concrete, grass can clog the gnarled knob that rests against the wooden ground board, thus making it slip
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Al Lamperti
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#487
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Slippery azimuth movement
Hello, I have since 2004 and Obsession 18" with Servocat and AN which is a fantastic scope. However I have a little issue right now: the azimuth movement (in goto mode) is on some places "slippery".
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Ovanaelst@...
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#486
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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet
Hello All, ? I picked up my 22" UC in October of 2019 and like most of us have added a couple of tweaks. In my my case I have a 360 dew/light shield made of Kydex. I need in my neighborhood. My
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Matt Orsie
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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet
Hi Tom, I own a UC22 too, the very first one indeed and I am an absolute fan eventhough I have to drive one hour to my dark site in le Perche region, south west of Paris. I am a visual observer too
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Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Ruciak
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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet
You can read about the intentions of Wildcard Innovations to develop the ServoCAT alternative on their website forum if you have interests. Richard
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Richard
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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet
Tom, when your telescope casts a shadow you are in Bortle 9. ?My sky quality meter never gets better than 18.5. My favorite filter is the Optolong LeNhance for Ha and O3 which I use for nebula. I
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Richard
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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet
Richard, Great images. Great news about Gary offering ServoCAT alternative. Thanks for that info. Look forward to it. What¡¯s your NELM or Bortle rating? What filters do you use for your local light
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Tom & Di
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#481
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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet
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Richard
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