You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Jim scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/09/04 Posts: 975 Loc: Cincinnati (UC Bearcats), Ohio Been away       #3238987 - 07/26/09 08:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've been away for awhile and am thinking ETX. How have they improved in the last couple years and what one should I look at? Thanks. Post Extras:       ColoHank professor emeritus Reged: 06/07/07 Posts: 516 Loc: western Colorado Re: Been away [Re: Jim]       #3240410 - 07/26/09 10:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I don't know about ETXs, but the Bearcats sure have improved in recent years. Go Bearcats! -------------------- --------------------- Questar 3.5 standard - pyrex and BB coatings Powerguide II 8mm, 12mm, 16mm, 24mm and 32mm Brandons modified Bogen 3030 w/ homebuilt wedge Homebuilt Galileo scope and very large and ugly homemade tripod other odds and ends, including iPod Touch with StarMap Pro (what a marvelous combo)... --------------------- "Nothing exists but atoms and empty space. Everything else is opinion." Titus Lucretius Carus 99-55 B.C. Post Extras:       TimD scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/16/05 Posts: 907 Loc: CA USA Re: Been away [Re: ColoHank]       #3305277 - 08/31/09 03:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome back! I think the Etx's are pretty consistent now. Made in China but there long enough to work out the kinks. I have a couple and they are great. You may want to snap up a 125PE while you still can. The LNT finder makes it much easier than the old useless tiny optical finders. -------------------- Takahashi TSC 225 WO Megrez 102 Meade ETX 90, ETX 125 Meade LX90 Classic Orange tube C14, C90, C5+ Etc,Etc,Etc!! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 409 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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