RE: [APML] Guiding a TV-85 on a GM-8 with an ST-4

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hi Gene,

--- Gene Horr <genehorr@houston.rr.com> wrote:
> Try either watching which axis the errors are occuring
> on. 

I'm glad you mentioned that, because I forgot to. All of the larger
corrections were on the 'y' axis.

> Better yet is to hook up a computer and record the
> errors.  Chart with the autoguider plugged into the
> mount and not plugged in.  Then try adjusting the 
> exposure times and hysteresis settings to see how well
> things improve.

Yeah, have me throw a computer into the mix, what a disaster that would
be. Maybe later. I will try some adjustments to the settings on that
axis.

> At such a short FL .5X may not be fast enough for 
> correction speed.  Try 1X.

I didn't realize this. I'll try bnumping that up a bit.

Thanks so much,
Alan

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