Re: [APML] Trouble with ST-4 & LX-200

["Matt Considine" <matt@considine.net>]

I've found that C1/C2 of 3 and making **darned** sure the blasted 
thing is well balanced on both the Dec and RA axes makes life easier.

When I say **darned** I mean really, really, really, darned sure it's 
as balanced as I can get it for the spot I'm looking at.  So much so 
that I built a symmetrical balancing thing-a-ma-jig to use instead of 
the rail-plus-weight that I had on the OTA.  (The description is in 
the MAPUG archives).

Also, FL=Short because I use a Lumicon GEG.  SA=10 because my seeing 
generally stinks.  And set it to Faint mode.

'course I'm writing this from memory because I think decent seeing 
has been zoned out in my area for the last 6 months ...

Regards,
Matt

PS  I've never had a problem with my relays.

> The best I remember I used 3 or 4 for Calibratrion settings and 
> always used SA=10 with my 10" LX200. I also used FL= S. That doesn't 
> make sense because 2500mm is definately long focal length but FL=S 
> always worked for me.



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