Hi john
From memory, the 30mm fov wasn't wide enough but if you've got it in a 12 mm, then might be ok, better to get a 40mm though, even a plossl should do
I'll try calculating the fov of an 8x50 and compare with yours with a 30mm.
As for the street light, as long as it recognizes its a guide star, it should do the calibration, have a look at the brain settings, or uninstall phd, remove the program files folder and reinstall with defaults! Or why don't you try guiding with maxim. There should be some videos on YouTube
This jacket works out a bit less
http://www.jett.us.com/