It is the phenomenon whereby you GO TO an object, center it carefully, and suddenly AutoStar decides it does NOT like where you put it and proceeds to re-position the object where IT placed it originally at about 3x the speed your centered with! It is very annoying and occurs PRIMARILY IN ALT-AZIMUTH alignment, as most of you are using it does not occur in POLAR alignment. I have spent years experimenting, polling other ETX users, and examining the many quirks of the GO TO AutoStar system which include:ġ) ' Rubber Banding' - this is a common problem that seemed to arise after the introduction of firmware v 2.1ek and subsequent downloads using the most recent ASU Updater program from Meade. OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ETX REPORTED COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS. They are allowed to get dirty, wet, pollen-covered and generally abused always treat your telescope like you (hopefully) would a 3-month old baby.

I must add, however, that telescope issues many times are the fault of the owner: POOR MAINTENANCE and care for the instrument.

Those of us who have had ours a while realize the many frustrations that seem to be packaged along with our beautiful blue telescopes: we have problems that have been discussed ifor years now, and many times it has been all-too-convenient to 'blame the telescope,' when indeed it turns out that many if not most of the problems are introduced by a combination of USER errors and incomplete and misleading communications from Meade (i.e., instruction manuals and support on really technical issues via Customer Service). This series - IF you carefully read the instructions, correct what you can correct (or return to Meade to warranty-fix) mechanically, and IF you correctly engage in downloads of new versions of AutoStar and its supporting firmware, and IF you properly initialize and align your telescope PRIOR to its first use after doing the above - will allow you to experience what I call the ' Perfect GO TO Telescope.' Essentially, this is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to enhancing the overall performance, and reducing the many reported problems of these telescopes. This is the first in a five part series as a practical guide to understanding your ETX, either the 90mm or 125mm, and the LX series telescopes. Part I - Mechanical Considerations and Adjustments for the Meade ETX and LX Telescopes PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT - CREATING AN OPTIMUM 'GO TO' TELESCOPE

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