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Originally Posted by Oddity
- agree with straightthrough finders, I think you hit the nail on the head with that one!
- Also, handset replacement phone apps (for wifi dongles). While you are looking through the the scope trying to align or center a target, you have no idea where the arrow keys are under your fingers.
One major brand of wifi device's control app in particular, on iPhone and iPad won't run in background and won't let you use useful apps such as SkySafari on the same device. Meaning, unless you buy a 2nd phone or tablet, then in the end all you have is a substandard handset replacement that has no physical feedback and drops connections when the phone goes to sleep.
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That's really interesting to hear Andrew because, I have been considering for sometime getting a wifi dongle for my Meade LX90, mainly because my current handset is getting a little old & I have to keep pulling the rubber mat out & running over the contacts with a lead pencil but, also because I don't carry around catalogue numbers in my head so, use skysafari on my phone to decide what I'm gonna look for then punch the catalogue number in... I had thought using a wifi dongle might make that whole process a little easier & save me the cost of a new handset.... now I'm not so sure...
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Originally Posted by RB
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Let me guess... you're an AP guy only?? I get the attraction of AP but.... & it's a big but... what the hell do you do once you've got it all rolling...? I've watched another member do this & thought... hell, I'd be bored feckless once it's all running hence, I'm buying a large aperture 'portable' dob so I can do visual in a simplified way whilst the AP rig does it's thing...
