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[frogman]

JMI NGC-microMAX Complete Installation (http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?m=&pid=246&display=desc)

?????? why so cheap ?? i know its USD but still....

Icant see if encoders are attached ???

[[1ponders]]

Down the bottom of the page under "Specifications of Magellan I Telescope Computer System" it says "2 Hewlett Packard optical encoders" Is that what you're looking for? Please excuse Dob Dumb:confused:

[frogman]

Call me dumb but i dont understand if it comes with that stuff or do you need to buy the encoders to go with the computer ?????

I want to know if i buy that do i need to buy anything else ?

[frogman]

Due to the manufacturer's restrictions, we are unable to ship this item outside of the United States.

[ballaratdragons]

Frog,

I don't believe it will fit our GS 12" Dobs. (unfortunately)

[frogman]

Bugger


"The Meade Magellan attaches quickly to any Meade Dobsonian reflector (it can’t be used with non-Meade scopes)."

[gbeal]

So,
why not go the Palm/Dave EK DSC way.
I have a set on my dob, Robby has s et on his Losmandy GM8, and I recall seeing another forum member with them.
The challenge is the Dave Ek Decoder box, and mine was made by a local (NZ) electical whiz. Robby will probably tell you it is easy, but in my case I would have been stuck. Encoders came from the US.
There are plenty of aftermarket DSC's about, just depends on the level of your ability to make them fit.
Gary

[atalas]

Anthony just get a set from Lee Andrews to fit your 12"Dob !ring up and get a price that way you know that hardware and encoders will fit your Dob.

Louie:jump:

[frogman]

Cost a fortune tho dosent it? theres nothing on his website

[[1ponders]]

Non Non Non frogman :) I was calling me Dob dumb. Me goto. :P Not having a dob and only having heard of encoders for dobs here I wasn't sure if that is what you were looking for. My apologise for not being more specific

[frogman]

So they will work with a normal 12" Dob ?

[frogman]

HA HA i can see that from your LX200 i was calling myself dumb cause i cant understand the site too goodly yah !?!?

[[1ponders]]

Yah! Yah! :D

[iceman]

I love my DSC's but I wouldn't rush into it just yet.. You really need to get yourself a sky chart and learn how to starhop just a little, even to find the bright stuff.

The "scan around with the 30mm, find something faint and chuck in the 12.5mm" technique will only get you so far. Get a sky atlas, or print out the skymaps from skymaps.com.

For a cheaper option than DSC's, you can use MSC's (manual setting circles). You can chuck an angle finder on your OTA (like the red one I have) and print out some circles for your az direction (there's a program to help you), and that will then tell you the alt/az direction you're pointing, and a program like RTGUI will tell you the coordinates of certain objects so you can use your MSC's to move your scope to it.

If you really want DSC's right now, keep an eye on astromart for a older skycommander (like mine). If may or may not come with encoders, but these can be bought fairly cheaply ($80-$100 each). Otherwise, you might need to be an argonavis computer like Gary's ($599 for teh computer). Then you need the encoders and the mounting kit. Will cost you a $1000 or so all up.