GPS problems in a dome

On 19 Feb 2007 07:33:17 -0800, wrote:

I am looking for a solution to my problem: I have a Meade LX200 14"
GPS scope in an Ash Dome. The Dome shields the scopes GPS system from
getting data.
Meade doesn't have an accessory to fix this.
Does anyone out there have a solution to this problem?

I think the GPS can be disabled- you shouldn't need it in a fixed
installation.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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On Feb 19, 9:40 am, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On 19 Feb 2007 07:33:17 -0800, wrote:

I think the GPS can be disabled- you shouldn't need it in a fixed
installation.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatoryhttp://www.cloudbait.com

Exactly. If you're not moving the scope around and (I assume) have it
mounted on a wedge, there's no need for GPS.

Unk Rod

RMOLLISE wrote:
On Feb 19, 9:40 am, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On 19 Feb 2007 07:33:17 -0800, wrote:

I think the GPS can be disabled- you shouldn't need it in a fixed
installation.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatoryhttp://www.cloudbait.com

Exactly. If you're not moving the scope around and (I assume) have it
mounted on a wedge, there's no need for GPS.

Unk Rod

Agreed. However in a fixed location the purpose of the GPS is to
automatically input the correct date and time.
You can do this manually but it is easier to let george do it.

Dave N

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:31:08 -0600, "David G. Nagel"
wrote:

Agreed. However in a fixed location the purpose of the GPS is to
automatically input the correct date and time.
You can do this manually but it is easier to let george do it.

However, in most cases a setup like this will be controlled by a
computer. Telescope control software is perfectly capable of
synchronizing the time with the mount. After the first sync, the mount
doesn't need its time to be super accurate, anyway.

Most people I know with a fixed LX200 GPS disable the GPS simply because
they get tired of waiting for the scope to get its bearings. With the
GPS off, you turn on the scope, unpark, and are ready to go.

(Actually, I'm surprised the GPS doesn't work through the dome. I have a
GPS time receiver on my observatory computer, and it works just fine
through a steel rolloff roof. I'd think a fiberglass dome would be no
problem at all.)

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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