The following information is for the Autostar Upgrade Kit for Meade LX200-EMC or "Classic" telescopes in the 7" MAK to 12" SCT range. A kit for the 16 inch "Classic" and for the LXD600, 650,700 and 75

Audiostar Upgrade Kit Built-In WiFi Background: The Built-In WiFi feature of the Audiostar Upgrade Kit is activated upon powering up the telescope. It works like other WiFi adapters (ie Meade Stella a

*This question came to me from a long time Upgrade Kit user.* * I'm answering his question but adding some additional information in my response. In the "Autostar system" the computer that controls yo

Gday All Recently a user on CN reported finding a direct drop in LCD screen ( red on black ) for the newer 497/Audiostars ( and probably the ASIIs as well ) Another user has just bought 2 units and co

Meade has a number of handsets in their line of telescope controls, and with the exception of the "Audiostar" they all have some subset of, or the name "AUTOSTAR". The problem is, some of these handse

I've had this question a number of times now and it's high time I put it on this Message Board for reference. You have a third party device or app and it needs to know what model telescope it's talkin

This message is about how to test your Upgraded telescope, indoors, and in plenty of light and comfort, before you actually need to see something in the dark. The goal here is to verify that what the

I want to take a moment to talk about message posting on this group. When a member sends/posts a message they are moderated and their message will not appear until I approve it. Most of the messages I

With the advancements in Internet devices and features which offer readily available and capable Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets, along with compact WiFi to Serial communication devices, like the Me

*The installation of the kit is fairly simple and straight forward. A video done by one of my earliest customers, Michael Overacker of Astronomy Reviews describes one way to install the kit, while lea

The simple answer to this question is that I NEVER SELL A KIT that DOESN'T YIELD A WORKING TELESCOPE. But the more technical reason is this: There are two encoder issues that exist with the Classic mo

*Hello, and thanks for visiting my group on Groups.io.* *My name is George Dudash. If you own a Meade LX200 EMC "Classic" telescope, and you are having trouble with the electronics, or the scope is co