· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | (show all) ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 LX850 Poll       #5712070 - 03/04/13 08:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have a 14" LX850 on its way, should be here next week if all goes well with Meade production. However, the 10" and 12" models have been shipping for weeks now. I would like to know who has received one and what size? Tony Post Extras:       Spacetravelerx sage Reged: 12/23/12 Loc: New Mexico Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5712629 - 03/04/13 02:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Are you on the recall list (ala LX800) or is yours a brand new order to begin with? I was told to wait until May for my 14" LX850, but I am hearing it might be coming in much sooner. I am very curious how this post pans out. Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: Spacetravelerx]       #5713089 - 03/04/13 06:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am one of the recall customers, I have been informed that I will be in the first 14" OTA lot. Tony Post Extras:       Whichwayisnorth professor emeritus Reged: 07/04/11 Loc: Southern California Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5714633 - 03/05/13 02:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've been told that my 14" is ready to go. I was asked to box up my beta unit and await the truck that will come to pick it up. I made it very clear that since this weekend is the Messier Marathon and my clubs site is expected to be really busy, I wanted to be SURE I'd have the new one by the weekend or I'd like to hang on to the one I have until next week. Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: Whichwayisnorth]       #5714726 - 03/05/13 03:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I too was informed that my 14" is on its way. I am in N.C. so i doubt I will see mine 'til next week, probably towards the end of the week. Tony Post Extras:       Altayer newbie Reged: 04/04/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5716348 - 03/06/13 01:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Preparing my budget to get the LX 850 14". Just called Meade distributor in Saudi about the availability of the scope. was hesitating between LX850 14" VS CGE Pro 14" but settled on the first choice because of the mount,, read the new 1x850 using machined brass instead of aluminum to provide more stability. Hoping to wake up my atik 383l+ soon Post Extras:       GlennS member Reged: 06/19/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: Altayer]       #5725359 - 03/11/13 08:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I received my 10" LX850 at the end of February, and have had two good nights with it so far (I have been traveling since then). It performed beautifully once I had it properly aligned. The first night out I wanted so badly to get an image that I badly aligned it (should have done an extra pass). The second night, I used my CCD to center object instead of the reticle, and I was able to do a much better job -- I didn't try the drift method yet -- that will happen when I get back to the scope. I plan to leave the mount up and cover it after that -- it is fairly heavy, and the only way you can store it in the original box is to set it back to 0-degrees. For the second night, I was able to get my AO-8 into the mix -- the Starlock Guided so well that the guide star I used for my AO-8 stayed on the chip at the very edge of it's FOV and just the AO-8 miror was used for tilt -- not the guide motors. Here are links to my two images from it. M81 was first light, M51 was the next night. http://home.comcast.net/~gspie/astroweb/m81.html http://home.comcast.net/~gspie/astroweb/m51.html Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: GlennS]       #5730338 - 03/13/13 01:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My 14" will be here Tuesday, the 19th. It shipped via YRC Freight. Tony Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5731809 - 03/14/13 09:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   She just hit Albuquerque!!! Tony Post Extras:       DrOxygen member Reged: 12/30/10 Loc: New Jersey Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5732103 - 03/14/13 11:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm almost as excited as you are and I don't even have one on order. Don't go and forget pictures with all the excitement. Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: DrOxygen]       #5732107 - 03/14/13 11:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Pictures and reports, promise... Tony Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5734009 - 03/15/13 12:15 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   . Post Extras:       Whichwayisnorth professor emeritus Reged: 07/04/11 Loc: Southern California Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5734019 - 03/15/13 12:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You are not the least bit excited are you? Btw, it didn't start in Cali. Starts in Mexico. Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: Whichwayisnorth]       #5734034 - 03/15/13 12:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes I am, and, according to Meade they tested and finished them in California, but, you are right, they were manufactured in Mexico. Tony Post Extras:       Whichwayisnorth professor emeritus Reged: 07/04/11 Loc: Southern California Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5734056 - 03/15/13 12:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh? I had not heard that. Every discussion I've had with them these very many months have been that they are assembled and tested in Mexico and shipped direct. My original Lx800 came straight from Mexico as did my LX850 beta unit. My most recent email with on of their VP's, when I asked about the status of my 14, was that he would contact the guys down in Mexico and find out about it. If they are in deed shipping them to Irvine for a final test that would be great and most welcome in my opinion but it doesn't seem likely. I'll hopefully hear something today on it and I'll ask for clarification. Irvine is a 45 minute drive from me. I would hand deliver their beta unit back to them and pick up my new one. This really has me curious about what is going on. I called their support earlier to ask about mine. They could not find my order. That doesn't bode well for me. I've left voice mails and emails that haven't been returned either. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt that they are just really busy and my stuff is being handled but I am getting very frustrated. Edited by Whichwayisnorth (03/15/13 12:45 PM) Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: Whichwayisnorth]       #5734449 - 03/15/13 04:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Maybe I should restate, it was my impression that they came thru California, only because Carlos mentioned the broken 14" optical bench was in California. Maybe he meant to say Mexico. Tony Post Extras:       galaxy_jason Vendor Reged: 05/22/07 Loc: Texas Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5735038 - 03/15/13 09:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mine had a Chihuahua in the box Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: galaxy_jason]       #5735975 - 03/16/13 11:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just confirmed with the freight company, the scope was picked up by them in San Diego. So, not sure how it got to San Diego from Mexico. Or, whether it went to Meade CA first. Tony Post Extras:       Whichwayisnorth professor emeritus Reged: 07/04/11 Loc: Southern California Re: LX850 Poll [Re: ahopp]       #5736098 - 03/16/13 11:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   San Diego is the stop over once it comes across the border and clears customs. They are then sent out from there. Post Extras:       ahopp sage Reged: 05/24/12 Re: LX850 Poll [Re: Whichwayisnorth]       #5737253 - 03/16/13 08:58 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   . Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 17 registered and 27 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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