Re: [APML]: ST-4 v. 201xt Saga

[Robert Hoyle <rhoyle@earthlink.net>]

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Rick Keil wrote:

> I sold my 201XT and I'm awaiting the ST4 I ordered. I once thought as
> you do. Lightweight, simple......
>
> Actually after enough learning, I did get my 201XT to work every time
> when I guided through my 8" SCT (in piggyback photography). My problem
> was with off axis autoguiding. The stars in the OAG, actually Lumicon
> CEG, were not to the 201XT's liking.

I keep reading that from others, too.  Can't understand it.  I do mostly prime-focus
stuff through an OAG -- and the stars are definitely "sea-gulls" -- *never* had a
guiding problem with these on the 201xt, tho.  Wonder why?  Did you see my post to Rod
M. about this, today?  Had some references in the APML Archives to the same problem
you had -- and I wondered aloud if maybe these were "older" model 201xt's, and maybe
Meade's fixed this problem now?  Dunno.  Wonder if it's my Taurus OAG?  It's a great
unit -- but so is the CEG, etc.

Good Luck to you too.

Rx.