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JHM
member
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 15
Loc: Colorado
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My PST 94262 was repaired by Meade and is in almost daily use now. JHM
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Celestron C5
FS 78
Coronado PST
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DMI
newbie
Reged: 05/09/07
Posts: 3
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#96512. Finally repaired by Meade, new blue style objective. Got no where trying to deal with Meade directly. Instead had the local astro shop (S&S Optika, Englewood Colorado) to handle this (shipped to/from Meade) They also checked it out thoroughly after repair to make sure. Thanks much to them! Since I didn't miss it that much, now will sell it.
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PST (repaired, finally!)
Celestron ED80
Edited by Erix (02/19/08 09:05 AM)
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cocobolo
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/27/07
Posts: 1550
Loc: british columbia, canada
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Sounds to me like you should post under "well deserved thanks" in equipment. And I think there is a chap also in equipment asking a question about solar filters. Sounds like he may be in the market for a PST. Keith
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Richard B. Drumm
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 1482
Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia
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Sorry for the late response, guys & gals, I've been busy with work. Here's the latest iteration of the infamous list!
Rich
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94017 sick - Rod Nabholz "rnabholz" in Iowa. Repaired with clear blue objective.
94101 sick - Claudio "Ford Prefect" in Roma. Repaired with blue objective.
94115 sick - "PEterW" in SW London, Repaired with clear blue objective.
94229 sick? - Rick in Tokyo
94230 sick - Joe Bergeron in NY - repaired twice, last time with clear blue lens.
94262 sick - JHM in Colorado. Repaired by Meade.
94343 sick - John Kocijanski in NY. Repaired by Coronado once, now sick again!
94366 sick - Phil Wheeler in LA. Purchased in July 2004.
94369 sick - Mike McShan in Oklahoma City. Sending it in for repair.
94595 sick - Chris Reich "Bucephelus" in California. LOST BY MEADE.
94600 sick - Mogster in Manchester. Replaced by Meade Germany, see 103825
94606 sick - Gary Meehan "AXAF" in Boston. Repaired by Meade with a clear blue objective.
94645 not sick - John Hoare in Kildare, Eire
94769 sick? - Dave LoPresti in Conn.
94991 sick - David "ad701xx" in Oregon. "Replaced objective lens and ITF. Clean optics"
95009 sick - Aaron McNeely in Indiana, repaired with blue/transparent obj. No bubbles.
95104 was blue, now gold - Tom Lawson "Guner" in NJ - repaired twice!
95141 sick - "colinsk" in California. Repaired with clear blue objective.
95166 sick - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NYC, repaired twice, 2nd time with blue/clear objective & new ITF/etalon. Works great now.
95414 sick - Mike Krzywonski in Texas, repaired by Meade, OK now.
95424 sick - Julio Cesar in Madrid - before repair. Replaced with new scope.
95594 sick - Brian D, "Happy Idiot" in NY. Repaired with blue objective & ITF. Sold to Keith Elliott "cocobolo" in British Columbia.
95660 sick - "CtGuy1955" in Connecticut. Sent in for repairs.
95769 sick - Joan Koch "StargazerJMK", Tacoma. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
95919 sick - Ron T. "AstroRon" in Maine.
96038 not sick - Stephen Ames "darkstar528" in Kentucky.
96144 sick - Bruce Cosgrove "BRCoz" in Calif. Repaired with clear blue objective.
96264 sick - Jim Walsh in Mansfield, Texas. Repaired with blue objective.
96325 sick - DAVIDG in Delaware. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96367 sick - "Zoomster" in Fla.- now repaired.
96400 sick - "Mogster" in Manchester UK, replaced by Meade Germany with blue #103825
96448 sick - Mike Rosolina "Special Ed" in West Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96512 sick - Dave "DMI" Repaired by Meade with a blue objective.
96603 sick - K.W. Tong "TONGKW" in Hong Kong. Sent to Meade (Coronado), now repaired.
96605 sick - SO King-yan Oldfield in Hong Kong.
96618 sick - Doug D. in Virginia. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
96682 sick - "$pace @ce" in Vancouver, Washington.
96714 sick - Darren Hiebert in Alabama, repaired, sick again!
96969 sick - CESDewar in Georgia, repaired with blue objective.
97148 sick - Bill Leslie "bill-in-forres" Scotland. Replaced by BC&F (Meade).
97193 sick - "ElWampa" in Texas. Bought through eBay.
97449 not sick yet, blue - Steve Durham in NY
97468 sick - Bruce Raemsch "Carpe Noctum" in Cal., returned, lost by Meade, replaced.
97491 gold - Daniel Steinke in Illinois - bought used, repaired?
97575 sick - "EmielVeldhuis" in Zwolle, Netherlands. Repaired with gold obj by Meade Germany, then replaced by them with new, blue objective scope.
97884 sick - Seremban "simonlee" in Malaysia. Repaired with blue objective.
98031 sick - Brian "Solar B" in Scotland. Repaired with new blue objective, new ERF/BF/Spacer.
98131 not sick, blue/transparent - Gustavo Phols in Mexico (already repaired?)
98457 sick? - "DanWray" in Denver. Knocked over, repaired with blue, not as good.
98569 sick - Joplin Motisher. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF tested.
98670 sick & gold (yellow?) "Davo" in Scotland
98773 sick - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the old scope)
98994 sick - Steve Riegel "molniyabeer" in Italia, repaired, blue objective now.
99193 sick - Karoly "kfjpal" in Hungary. Might send it to Meade Germany or Broadhurst, Clarkson & Fuller in UK.
99309 sick - Michelle "JARSHEART" in Fla. "Replace objective lens and ITF, clean optics."
99335 sick - Kelly "Trombone" Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. Traded to Bobby "Strgazr27" on Long Island?
99492 sick - "Solar1" in Texas. Sent back to Meade 3/8/07
99493 sick - Adrian Guzman "solmax" in San Jose, CA. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
99520 sick - DanJ in North Carolina. Repaired, new blue objective, cleaned optics.
99729 sick - Kurt Fisher, "canopus56" in Salt Lake City. Repaired with clear blue objective.
99760 sick - (brand new in box - Discovery Store) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
99801 unknown -- STOLEN -- Erika Rix in Ohio
99807 sick - "Ike" Stewart, Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100051 sick - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire (Ben Ritchie's old scope) - sent to Meade for repair. --REPLACED--
100292 not sick - Marcus Thompson "JAT Observatory" in Pennsylvania.
100349 not sick - Chris Schroeder in Wisconsin
100353 not sick - Jeff Wilson "birddog06" in Oregon.
100360 sick - Rick in Tokyo
100407 slightly sick - Stephane in Belgium.
100625 sick - Don Waid & George Duke in Florida.
100657 sick - Barry "CactusButt" in Texas. Will be sent back after TSP 2007.
100658 sick - Jim from NJ Night Sky. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon.
100706 gold - Ed Kessler in PA, sold to JD Sherman in New Jersey?
100727 gold - Bill K. "SprintCar Driver" in California
100914 gold - Quentin Rakestraw
100922 gold - justin2992 in Philly
100942 gold - LBartolomei in Minnesota
101040 gold - John Graham "jgraham" in Ohio.
101073 gold - Bart Goosens in Belgium.
101103 gold - Emiel Veldhuis in Zwolle, Netherlands.
101147 gold - Julio Cesar's friend Oriol in Barcelona
101168 gold - Julio Cesar's replacement PST
101230 gold - me
101306 gold - Luke Leege "LLEGE" in Rochester
101312 gold - "dengwer" in Texas.
101337 gold - Gerald Bokowy "chemkelly" in Illinois
101339 blue - Dean Mohr, Salt Lake City
101344 blue - Rob Willett in London.
101369 blue - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY - the new one.
101489 blue - FLNightSky in Florida?
101526 blue - spacydee in Los Angeles, California.
101627 blue - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the new replacement scope)
101680 blue - Bill "Bonco" in Fla. Not sick.
101742 blue - "EmielVeldhuis" in Zwolle, Netherlands, new scope, best contrast.
101860 blue - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire. The replacement scope.
101976 blue - Bill "Downward Bound" in Seattle.
101978 blue? - "Tarsier"
102xxx clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ
102024 clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - #2 Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ, bubbles are very small.
102196 blue - Adam "soreneck" in Toronto
102228 blue - "omahaastro" in Omaha. No bubbles.
102392 blue - Bill Leslie, "bill-in-forres" Scotland. Free replacement for # 97148.
102701 blue - Myles in Seattle.
103552 blue - Ben Ritchie in Bosham, UK, new scope, sold to Mark Walters, "sol" in Wales.
103825 blue - "Mogster" in Manchester, UK, replacement for sick scope.
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The first group are the ones that had the problem. Reflective blue lenses, one transparent...
The second group are the gold ones.
The last group are the new type, with blue lenses (transparent). Not sick.
If your PST or BF is sick, call Coronado/Meade:
1 (800) 626-3233 - Dave Wiggins ext 6289
Wayne.Motonaga@meade.com -- Not actually in the repair dept. Told Chris to "Be patient." :-(
Eddie Salgado -- "Very helpful"
For Meade PST repairs in Europe, contact Meade Germany: service.apd@meade.de
http://www.meade.de/en/about-us/employees.html
Sven Koenigsfeld - Tel. 0049-2872-8074-153
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Orion Atlas 10 (10" Newt on an equatorial mount)
Celestron 15x70 SkyMaster Binocs
Coronado Ha PST
President, Charlottesville Astronomical Society
IOTA member
38° 10' 57"N, 78° 23' 09"W
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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You can add 95296 to that list, astigmatic prism, on a second replacement new unit, with a clear front cell.
Self repaired...
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DAVIDG
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/02/04
Posts: 1985
Loc: Hockessin, De
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It looks like that anyone sending their unit back should make sure that they ask Meade to look at the alignment of the prism and repair that also if needed.
- Dave
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Homemade 'scopes 8"f/7,6" f/5", 6"f/4, 4.25" Schief. 60mm Coronagraph,60mm H-alpha system, 4.25" White-light Solar Newtonian,solar spectroscope, 4.5" f/16 Schupmann Medial refractor, 14 Stellafane awards 7 in optics
Engineering = Taking what you have and making what you need.
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NickH
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Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
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It's not just a repair, its locking it back in to place with proper glue, that doesn't move.. mine came back, and was pretty good, then after a while of using it, it almost seemed like it was getting worse. I can say without question that on inspection, the glue used is somewhat insufficient for purpose , though that obviously depends on the run. I suspect that like in any walk of life, some are better than others. Pete's for example must be within a fraction of perfect alignment to get the shots at F40-50 which he is achieving.
Edited by Erix (02/27/08 10:38 AM)
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colinsk
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/17/08
Posts: 2150
Loc: CA
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I agree, Pete's is pretty special. I would have to stich the best parts of the field together to hope to get close to his images.
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Mahalo,
Colin Kaminski
Coulter 10.1" Dobsonian
TV-76/Baader Film White Light
LS60T/DS50/FT/BF1200
LDX-75
AT Voyager
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NickH
Post Laureate
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Posts: 3717
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Pete's is just a perfectly aligned prism. His post processing is exceptional, and takes a long time to perfect to the level he is at.., and the Skynyx a brilliant camera, but without perfect optics in that scope, the images would not be as good as they are.
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Ben Ritchie
Lost in Space
Reged: 01/31/05
Posts: 4378
Loc: Bosham, UK
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Do we have any info about the CaK serial numbers? I've just got my replacement, wondering if I should be afraid or not 
Still waiting for the bits to mount it and image through it, plus it's raining...
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Observatory - Astro-Physics 130EDT StarFire, Borg 60ED f/3.8 Astrograph, 1000D, EQ6/pro
Outside - SkyWatcher 305mm f/5 Dob with Moonlight focuser, TeleVue 76/Vixen GP-E
Eyepieces - Pentax 5XW, TeleVue 8, 13 Ethos, 31T5 Nagler, MPCC, Catseye collimation tools
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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Run it at F40, you'll see instantly..
Steve is good though..
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Ben Ritchie
Lost in Space
Reged: 01/31/05
Posts: 4378
Loc: Bosham, UK
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Quote:
Still waiting for the bits to mount it and image through it, plus it's raining...
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Observatory - Astro-Physics 130EDT StarFire, Borg 60ED f/3.8 Astrograph, 1000D, EQ6/pro
Outside - SkyWatcher 305mm f/5 Dob with Moonlight focuser, TeleVue 76/Vixen GP-E
Eyepieces - Pentax 5XW, TeleVue 8, 13 Ethos, 31T5 Nagler, MPCC, Catseye collimation tools
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Asturies
sage
Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 203
Loc: La Mancha, Spain
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Hello guys, What do you think? Do I deserve the "honor" to enter the list?
Serial number: 100122
Image taken without flash, taken with flash looked even worse, I have already contacted the dealer.
Fernando Mejido, from Puertollano, Spain 
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LX90 12" with ultrawedge
CG5-GT
Equinox 80mm APO
Mak-Cass 100mm f/14
PST Repaired of rusty objective
Canon EOS 350D
Brand new DBK21 for guiding and planetary
My web translated to English at last!!!
http://perso.wanadoo.es/jfa926/Fernando_Mejido/index.htm
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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Hey, is that a prototype Fe scope ?
:-)
More rust on that than Titanic
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Asturies
sage
Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 203
Loc: La Mancha, Spain
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Well, images look worse than it really looks. The views in the eyepiece are not that bad (I think) the problem is that I've never looked through other PST, so don't have anything to compare.
The only thing that bothers me is that I can't see the solar granulation clearly, just hints of it.
Is that normal? Do you guys see solar granulation clearly with your PST's?
Greetings, Fernando
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LX90 12" with ultrawedge
CG5-GT
Equinox 80mm APO
Mak-Cass 100mm f/14
PST Repaired of rusty objective
Canon EOS 350D
Brand new DBK21 for guiding and planetary
My web translated to English at last!!!
http://perso.wanadoo.es/jfa926/Fernando_Mejido/index.htm
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Oldfield
Postmaster
Reged: 03/20/02
Posts: 5808
Loc: Hong Kong
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It's definitely rust.
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Toys: Orion 100ED, Ranger with NGF-CM, SM40/BF10, TG-SP II, LXD55, DMK 31AF03, Canon 10x30 IS...
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NickH
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Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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Granulation being clear on the PST is also dependent on the bandpass. Not all PST's are equal, some closer to 0.7A than the 1A spec. If yours is closer to the latter end, then a neutral density filter can sometimes help. (clouds have a similar effect)
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John Kocijanski
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Reged: 08/22/03
Posts: 1660
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Unfortunately it looks like rust. 
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Deep Space Observer 10 * SPC-8 * C102 HD f/10 * XT 4.5 * Orion/Moonlite 80ED * PST *
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Daniel
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/16/05
Posts: 908
Loc: Roscoe,IL
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#97491... bought used, original coatings, NOT SICK...
I am curious still as to why MY scope has no signs of rust, and has the original coatings?
Am I just lucky as all get out or did they do a different type of cement on my cell?
My scope has been put through the moisture gamut of the equivalent of hell and back, and still looks great. what is the deal here! I am on the list of scopes... right all around me there are sick scopes, but not mine????
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Looking for a big ol Dobsonian..12-16"
ETX 70mm,F5
Bushnell 7-21x40 bino's
Barska 20x80mm Binos
Meade Video Eyepiece
Canon A-E1 SLR,Canon EOS ElanII
Edited by Daniel (03/08/08 01:02 PM)
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bsim
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/04/08
Posts: 1047
Loc: New York City
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I'm in the market for a H-Alpha scope, but this list doesn't inspire confidence in the quality control and customer service of Meade.
Should I gamble and buy a PST or should I wait for Lunt systems? If I go Lunt, I would either buy the 50mm filter or the 60mm H-Alpha scope.
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