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Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking
      07/17/08 02:53 AM

"But I forgot to mention a fact (excuse me): the RA has a little play when mooving the counterwaught shaft sideways by hand. Could it be that?"
The RA and Dec should have no play in them. This is not acceptable and should be sent in for repair. Any play can produce guiding errors.

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* EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres 07/16/08 10:37 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking TxStars   07/17/08 02:53 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking lineman_16735   07/17/08 11:20 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking lineman_16735   07/16/08 11:39 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/16/08 01:50 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking lineman_16735   07/16/08 01:59 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking tim53   07/16/08 02:58 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/16/08 04:49 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/16/08 04:52 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking tim53   07/16/08 05:05 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking lineman_16735   07/16/08 05:17 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Dan G   07/16/08 09:10 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Rusty   07/16/08 11:27 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/17/08 02:40 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Dan G   07/17/08 10:44 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/18/08 08:00 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/19/08 07:59 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Dan G   07/19/08 01:31 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/19/08 06:02 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Dan G   07/20/08 12:10 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/23/08 04:38 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking tim53   07/23/08 04:47 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/23/08 05:22 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking freestar8n   07/24/08 03:01 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/25/08 07:52 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking freestar8n   07/25/08 09:45 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/25/08 02:05 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking freestar8n   07/25/08 06:52 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/26/08 11:31 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking freestar8n   07/26/08 03:46 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/26/08 05:56 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking freestar8n   07/26/08 09:27 PM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Garcres   07/27/08 07:01 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking freestar8n   07/27/08 10:20 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking TxStars   07/24/08 10:04 AM
. * Re: EM-400 spikes while tracking Jaxdialation   07/22/08 09:10 PM

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