Thanks for the info, I have had "extensive" experience with Autostar 49x controllers and their associated ETX scopes and I have been through all of those actions. Motor still has a fault/stall. And

Well Bob, I suppose you did...sorta...however I miss read your e-mail as trying to explain the differences in the hand boxs. I did however respond by saying that any reasonable offer would be

I am confused, I expressed interest when I tried to defined the difference between a 494 and 497. I did not see Chuck expressed interest till the next day. But, it is your handset, and your

When you first hook up the 497 to a scope you have to go through the set up and tell it you are using a etx 70 and then do a motor alignment that should take care of the problem you are having. If you

Bob, Chuck inquired about buying it first and I've give him a price off line (direct) already...I'm just waiting for his response. Thks, Stu

I have seen them on EBay for everywhere between $12 and (new) $150, give me a price and we can work out the details. Bob From: backbayastro@... [mailto:backbayastro@...] On Behalf Of

Stu, It is a 497 if you don't need it anymore, how much you want for it? Chuck Jagow Rott'n Paws Observatory N36:46:23.281 W076:13:31.512 From: wd4sel <wd4sel@...> Reply-To:

Jeff are you going to Boardwalk astronomy on Tuesday night? If so I can bring the little beast and check it out there? Chuck Jagow Rott'n Paws Observatory N36:46:23.281 W076:13:31.512 From: Jeff

The price I am asking for the scope is 2900 I dropped from 3500 but i was looking at the other prices and dropped it. If anyone can give me any pointers or knows anyone that wants it please let me

Reminder from: backbayastro Yahoo! Group Title: Boardwalk Astronomy Date:

I can't really remember where it came from...I've had several LX200s and several LXD75...so it could be from anyone of those. I don't know if it even works...I sold one to Jim Tallman awhile back. You

I could be wrong, but I think a 497 has a full keypad, 1-9 key + 0. A 494 has only a set of up/down/left right arrows. Is this handset is a 497, I would be interested in purchasing it for my ETX60,

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=787167 The scope is up for sale now I am no longer able to transport it due to transport issues. Local Pick up only any Back Bay

Chuck...I just put a photo of a handbox in the photo section that I had laying on the shelf. I don't know what it fits...a LX200 or if it is a 497. It looks like it has never been used...I don't even

I have one for my ETX-125. If I look around I may find another for an old ETX-70 also, Chuck. I’ll give you a call, tomorrow. Sincerely, Jeff Goldstein www.jeffgold.net NAR #81619

Yeah, that video is awesome! There was some pretty wicked lightening last night around our parts too.

Thanks Nick!

Nont that I can think of. But George is right. Old binoculars never die, they just get used for something else. I've even got a couple of pairs of "monoculars" that started as binoculars, but got

Found this the other day. This site has star charts for all 110 (+4 bonus) objects in the PN Program. They also have charts for several other AL observing programs. It's not the first time I've been

You're right, I forgot about that! 50 just seems too easy, at least for me. Would be fun to attempt all 110 of them, even if I can't see all of them. -Nick Anderson