Re: [APML] More on ST-4 Relays

["Bob Hughes" <rhughes@extremezone.com>]

Ken: I have a G11 with an ST4 that is about a year old. I have had very good
luck using the combination- no sticking relays yet!! I have read Chucks "No
Relay Mod" several times and have been tempted to make the change. However I
also was concerend about the mod working properly with the G11. Apparently
there are a couple of issues that need to be considered. Looks like it
should work just fine from what I'm reading. I get very nice results with
the ST4- nice round stars- no tracks!!

Bob
Cave Creek, AZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Vaughn" <aa6g@aa6g.org>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] More on ST-4 Relays


> Ken,
>
> > Hi Chuck
> > I am also considering an autoguider, after reading about the G11/ST4
problems, would
> > Meade's pictor 201 be better for the G11, or just save a bit longer for
the ST4?
> >
> > Ken Webb
>
> I don't think anyone writing about this (and certainly not myself) wants
to give
> the impression that the ST-4 has a bunch of problems and you shouldn't buy
one.
> Nothing could be further from the truth. My recommendation is that if
you're
> going to buy an autoguider, buy an ST-4.
>
> But what irks me about the whole thing is that the ST-4 has been around
> since 1990. I talked to SBIG in 1991 about this relay problem. Virtually
> every mount sold today has been designed since 1991. If SBIG had acted
back
> then and provided a relayless connector and told the manufacturers about
it,
> almost no one would need to use relays today. It would have been a nice
> and easy to do improvement to the product.
>
> Chuck <aa6g@aa6g.org>
>
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