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I would love to see how everyone sets up their GPS or CPC telescope with all your accessories and gadgets. Please show off! Pictures and comments would be great! 
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southmike
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/22/04
Posts: 2828
Loc: Fayetteville, NC
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this should be a great thread..have a look at the Meade lx/rcx section and look for a post called show off your rig...It would be nice to see some black and orange versions out there
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group scope pic
my refractors
LX200 10"-St120
LX200 8" f6.3-Orion 80ed
LX200 8" f10-Orion 90 Mak setup pic
Meade 102ED LXD650
Sky Watcher 100 ED Triplet prototype
Nexstar 5
etx125
etx70's
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nreid
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/06/04
Posts: 1256
Loc: Highland Village, Texas
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Well as soon as the weather allows I will post a pic!
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Obsession 18" F4/5 with Moonlite Focuser
Stellarvue SV105
WO 66mm SD
WO EZ Touch setup
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JZaun
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Reged: 05/19/05
Posts: 262
Loc: Richmond Va. USA
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OK, Here is a quick one.CPC 8" XLT. Telrad, Orion 9X50 R/angle finder, Kendrick Dew heaters and controller,Celestron dew shield, Celestron Power Tank 17, 2" diagonal and 35mm Orion 2" EP.
Jerry 
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Orion 80mm ED
Losmandy GM-8
8" f4.5 home built Dob
10" f 4.5 home built Dob
Solarmax 40
Edited by JZaun (07/09/05 12:51 PM)
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Syzygy
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 02/01/04
Posts: 1693
Loc: New Jersey
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NS11 GPS XLT:
Losmandy rails
Orion ST80 piggyback refractor
Telrad
Antares 12x80 Finder
Starizona counterweights
Kendrick dew strips on corrector, Telrad, finder objective, refractor objective, refractor EP, and Bino EP's
Denkmeier Binos
Starizona spreader / accessory tray
Landing Pad
Wing Thing hand controller holder
AstroZap dew shield
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John
NexStar 11 GPS XLT
NexStar 130GT
Orion ST80
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Run
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Reged: 07/08/05
Posts: 29
Loc: Maryland
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Hi Guys,
Well, Im new to the forums and just got my NS11 GPS XLT last week, and have yet to collimate it properly. So havent seen anything really. I built a power system into a roll around tool chest that should power the scope and dew heaters and my laptop for a day or so. It has about 50 Amp Hours so it should last quite awhile.
I am still waiting on some accesories but a quick list is as follows, DewBuster, AstroZap Dew shield, Televue Piggycam, Losmandy Counter balance, Dew-Not heaters, Rigel Finder (not mounted yet), Denkmeier X-Power Diagonal (not here yet) Kendrick Solar Filter, Anti Vibration pads and a WO Digiscoping device for my Canon SD500. Im looking to run the scope from my Tapwave Zodiac Palm device using Bluetooth with Astromist software. The Bluetooth dongle hasnt arrived yet though, so I havent tried it.
Also, I havent been able to get the scope to link to satellites yet so have a few things to work out before real observing can commence. Look forward to learning a great deal here and think this is a great thread idea.
Took this tonight while I was trying to get the GPS to link up
Almost forgot, thats Gus in the pic with the scope, he thinks its all for him:-)
Rick
Edited by Run (07/11/05 08:49 AM)
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rboe
Reged: 03/16/02
Posts: 45307
Loc: Phx, AZ
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Welcome to CN Rick! Nice scope, nice dog, good times ahead. 
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Ron
NS11GPS
Pronto
16" dob
15X70 Obies
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nreid
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/06/04
Posts: 1256
Loc: Highland Village, Texas
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The new tripod looks real good. I wish the came with a eyepiece tray!
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Obsession 18" F4/5 with Moonlite Focuser
Stellarvue SV105
WO 66mm SD
WO EZ Touch setup
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Burnim
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/05/05
Posts: 789
Loc: Hate-riot Nation
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Actually there are holes for 2in. and 1.25in. EPs in the club-shaped spreader piece.
B
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Run
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Reged: 07/08/05
Posts: 29
Loc: Maryland
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Burnim is right, it does come with the Eyepiece tray, and it looks cool and works great. Here is a closer shot of it for those interested. I like the way it looks and mine seems to be cast aluminum which is quite heavy and helps stabilize the tripod. The other leg of the triangle has the 2" eyepiece holes in it.
Rick
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NS11 GPS XLT Denk X-P Diag, DewBuster, d-Not heat, Losm weights, TV PCam, AZ shield, L Pad.
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b1gred
Enginerd
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 15711
Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL
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My setup is posted elsewhere in this topic. I just added a "FeatherTouch" to my TV-85, it's "SWEEEEEET".
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"Dark Skies & Great Viewing"
RandyR / W0RDR
GPS 9.25 XLT/Sky Align /FeatherTouch
TV85 w/FeatherTouch
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Run
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Reged: 07/08/05
Posts: 29
Loc: Maryland
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BTW Thanks to all for the warm welcome, I know Im going to learn a lot here and have a great time doing it. I have already garnerd a great deal just reading old posts, so thanks for that too:-)
Clear Skies to all! 
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NS11 GPS XLT Denk X-P Diag, DewBuster, d-Not heat, Losm weights, TV PCam, AZ shield, L Pad.
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garyc11
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Reged: 11/20/04
Posts: 2835
Loc: Niagara Falls,NY
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that power station is nice what tool box did you use and where did you get it.
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CGE 1400
CPC 1100
MallinCam Hyper Plus Color
Celestron 100 ED
CG5-GT
Celestron C-8 Newtonion
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Run
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Reged: 07/08/05
Posts: 29
Loc: Maryland
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Hi,
Yea I really like the way the power station turned out. I got it at a fire sale from Home Depot, they actually had a fire and it was smoke damaged. Anyway, its a Husky and there is no model number on it and I think I paid like 30 dollars for it. Presently I have 3 - 12Ah and 3 - 7Ah Gel Cell batteries all stored in the bottom compartment. The bottom compartment is a bin and not a drawer per say. When you pull the handle the bin rotates towards you pivoting on it's bottom. I could probably get about 75 A hours of batteries in there but it would be way too heavy to lift using the handles. The top of the tool box comes off and is a small carry around that I stuffed with pick & pluck foam and a heater pad for eyepieces. The drawer below that holds all my heaters and the dewBuster. I went looking for stuff from Husky for it like accesories and never found anything. matter of fact I never found their main website. It has accessories you could get for it but I dont know where you get them, neither does Home depot, Go figure:-)
Thanks
Rick
PS, when you going to post your NexStar pics? 
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NS11 GPS XLT Denk X-P Diag, DewBuster, d-Not heat, Losm weights, TV PCam, AZ shield, L Pad.
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CheesyD
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Reged: 07/04/05
Posts: 53
Loc: Maine
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Here's my GPS 11 and my new Scopebuggy. I'm using Starizona's weight system, Landing Pad, and accessory tray. I also have a 22 Pan, 35 Pan, 12 Radian, WO diagonal and focuser, Astro Physics 2" visual back . And I use a Telrad and the Powertank 17.
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andersee
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Reged: 08/16/05
Posts: 34
Loc: Springville, Utah
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Nice looking rig. It looks like you have both a telrad and the stock finder installed. I'm curious how you attached the telrad? My shiny new CPC 800 XLT arrives tomorrow and I was figuring I'd just need to replace the stock finder with the telrad... Having both like you have would be very cool indeed.
-Erik
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Celestron 8" CPC-800 XLT
Nikon 10x50 Action Extreme
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JZaun
sage
Reged: 05/19/05
Posts: 262
Loc: Richmond Va. USA
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Erik,
Look up a few replies and you will see my cpc 8 XLT with the Telrad. I replaced the stock finder (it will not focus the cross hairs) with the Orion finder off my 13" dob. I like to have both. I even use the Telrad for the initial alignment step. Its easier and faster than the finder.
The Telrad attaches with 2 sided tape already on its base. Works well.
Jerry
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Orion 80mm ED
Losmandy GM-8
8" f4.5 home built Dob
10" f 4.5 home built Dob
Solarmax 40
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nreid
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Reged: 03/06/04
Posts: 1256
Loc: Highland Village, Texas
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Works well till the tape pulls off! I hate that when it happens.
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Obsession 18" F4/5 with Moonlite Focuser
Stellarvue SV105
WO 66mm SD
WO EZ Touch setup
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b1gred
Enginerd
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 15711
Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL
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I haven't had that problem, it's always taken "goo gone" or peanut butter to get the stuff off my OTAs.
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"Dark Skies & Great Viewing"
RandyR / W0RDR
GPS 9.25 XLT/Sky Align /FeatherTouch
TV85 w/FeatherTouch
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andersee
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Reged: 08/16/05
Posts: 34
Loc: Springville, Utah
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Cool thanks. I must admit to being a bit hesitant about attaching the telrad with tape. Seems like it'd end up sortof wobbly. I guess I'll try it that way, and if it ends up not as solid as I like I can always try attaching it some other way...
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Celestron 8" CPC-800 XLT
Nikon 10x50 Action Extreme
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