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Sorry Folks
Hi Everyone
The current spate of bad weather over the country is my fault,Just got my new "AWR Technologies" drive system fitted to my 'scope (Vixen GPDX) and am waiting to field test it :-( But on a serious note is anyone else using their system,and be willing to comment on it as regards any problems (if any),and its guiding accuracy.In other words any comments or experiences. -- Please put out "TheFire" to reply via e-mail |
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I.J Jordan wrote in message . plus.net...
"AWR Technologies" drive system fitted to my 'scope (Vixen GPDX) and am waiting to field test it :-( But on a serious note is anyone else using their system,and be willing to comment on it as regards any problems (if any),and its guiding accuracy.In other words any comments or experiences. http://www.brayebrookobservatory.org/ |
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Hi there Chris,
I've had the use of an AWR/EQ6 system for about 6 months now. The only 'major' problem I have encountered so far is that on one cold night the RA axis drive seized solid. Consulting AWR and with the help of a screwdriver I was able to locate the problem - the idler gear within the drive train from the stepper motor to the worm drive had a seized bearing. This was replaced free by AWR and following additional consultation with AWR, I checked the Dec axis and found it needed a slight adjustment. A coat of fresh sewing machine oil on the gears to replace the original grease and all seems to be OK. The drive runs very smoothly even at highest setting (no 'screaming' as I have discovered with a totally different telescope under high speed slew.) I haven't got to grips fully yet with the Intelligent Handset, but I'd like to share your thoughts on that one, if you have it fitted to your system. Robert "Chris.B" wrote in message om... I.J Jordan wrote in message . plus.net... "AWR Technologies" drive system fitted to my 'scope (Vixen GPDX) and am waiting to field test it :-( But on a serious note is anyone else using their system,and be willing to comment on it as regards any problems (if any),and its guiding accuracy.In other words any comments or experiences. http://www.brayebrookobservatory.org/ |
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I.J Jordan wrote:
But on a serious note is anyone else using their system,and be willing to comment on it as regards any problems (if any),and its guiding accuracy.In other words any comments or experiences. I find the AWR drives my EQ6 very well. I got it mostly for the ability to slew. With a 125/1000mm refractor or a 250 f4.8 newt, I can't reach the clutches on my EQ6 and look throught the eyepiece, making alignment a real pain with the original 16x sidereal max rate on the EQ6. It does scream a bit slewing and I wish it didn't. Seems to have nothing to do with the load - it screams just as much under no load as it does under a severely unbalanced heavy load. I wish it didn't use so much power. A 10ah battery doesn't last very long and the black box gets seriously hot. Her indoors got very cross when I killed a third patch of grass with the black box on the ground so I had to make a shelf for it to sit on. I wish I could make a robot to carry my 55ah battery. The intelligent handset is a handful - it takes a long time to get used to pressing a different button to enter each of degrees, minutes and seconds and in the cold and the dark an undo or cancel entry button would be handier than having to start all over again. Having borrowed a Meade, the handset was a pleasure to hold and the data entry much more user friendly - with an undo for every stage. I haven't quite forgiven it for giving me a heart attack when it stubbornly refuse to work at all one day - turned out the cable connecting the black box to the handset, with identical plugs on each end only works one way. Quick on with the black tape to identify the black box end - end of problem - but I don't call that in any way user friendly. And it is a hell of a lot of money. I'm glad I bought it - but I wouldn't buy another one. Then, please god, I should never have to. -- Martin Frey http://www.hadastro.org.uk N 51 02 E 0 47 |
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Martin Frey wrote in message . ..
And it is a hell of a lot of money. I'm glad I bought it - but I wouldn't buy another one. Then, please god, I should never have to. Sniff Great review Martin! sniff (I think you've used up all your wishes) sniff Chris.B |
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Hi it would seem once I get used to it I have a lot to look forward to.....
burning holes in mother-in-laws lawn,and waking the neighbours up whilst slewing :-) But I am quite pleased with the facilities it offers assuming I eventually figure out the menu system,and I suppose (and am just guessing here) if I change my mount I dont have to buy another Intelligent Handset and drive box,just (fingers crossed) new motors and or gears. IanJ -- Please put out "TheFire" to reply via e-mail |
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...... and the weekend won't be much better, 'cos thats when my moonfish 30mm
eyepiece will arrive. Still, I do have a bad back which might stop me being able to get the scope outside, so maybe it won't count :-) "I.J Jordan" wrote in message lus.net... Hi Everyone The current spate of bad weather over the country is my fault,Just got my new "AWR Technologies" drive system fitted to my 'scope (Vixen GPDX) and am waiting to field test it :-( But on a serious note is anyone else using their system,and be willing to comment on it as regards any problems (if any),and its guiding accuracy.In other words any comments or experiences. -- Please put out "TheFire" to reply via e-mail |
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Hi Robert
I haven't got to grips fully yet with the Intelligent Handset, but I'd like to share your thoughts on that one, if you have it fitted to your system. I have really not had the chance as yet to sit down and work out the intricacies of the "Intelligent Handset",I am still at the "how do I get to the other menus to enter something" bit :-) but what I have seen and read certainly leaves me impressed now I have got over the "will those small motors move all that mass" concerns. Not to run down the "Vixen" offering but I think for me I have made the right choice.But will certainly keep an eye on those bearings for a while:thanks for the headsup. Your reply is appreciated IanJ -- Please put out "TheFire" to reply via e-mail |
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