> I don't have an LX200 but have been looking closely at buying one > for both > satellite observation and general astronomy. A couple of questions: > > Was the scope designed to slew this fast on a continuous basis? I > imagine it > was designed to goto other parts of the sky for more traditional > viewing. So > this begs the question of whether it can keep up kind of activity > for a > sustained period of time without overheating, wearing out gears, > motors, > etc. Does the pointing accuracy degrade over time as a function of > how much > it is used for this purpose? If they start showing wear, can the > drive > mechanisms be rebuilt? What about warranties from Meade? > > I know you're not a Meade rep but thanks in advance! In a way, I am (I own stock in this company, as well. Incredible profits! Symbol: MEAD). Perhaps if you go to www.meade.com you'll find an answer (or at least find out how to get in touch with someone more knowledgeable in this regard than myself). Jonathan Wojack tlj18@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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