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Posts Made By: Jim Bougher

October 4, 2002 05:46 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Nexstar8 & The Sky Pocket Edition

Posted By Jim Bougher
I have a Nexstar8 that is just about 1 year old.I purchased The Sky Pocket Edition.I am running the program on an HP Jornada 568.I have all the correct cables and connectors for the link to my scope.I have used the program 3 different times and the scope will slew to 3 objects and then I get a message that communication has been lost and the program freezes up.Anyone had any experience with this problem? Jim Bougher

May 3, 2003 04:03 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

Sovietski 16x50 Image Stabilized

Posted By Jim Bougher
Hello to all,
Has anyone in this group had any experience with this binocular? I haven't heard of them,but I have been offered, what I consider, a very good price on them new.Thanks for any information given. Jim

June 16, 2003 10:12 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Angel/Bonaire

Posted By Jim Bougher

November 20, 2003 11:14 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Orion 80ED

Posted By Jim Bougher
I ordered this scope last week from Anacortes.At that time delivery was to be around 1st week in December.After reading the earlier post I contacted Anacortes.I was told the scope is still available but that the lead time is going to be somewhere around the beginning of 2004.Jim

November 21, 2003 10:26 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

80ED

Posted By Jim Bougher
I just recieved notification that my order for the scope through Digitec has been cancelled.Product not available.
I still would like to get a small refractor.I had plans of mounting the Orion on a Nexstar base.Anyone have comments on the Stellarvue 80/9d? It's a bit long at 31" but I think it will work for me. Thank you for any input......Jim

February 20, 2004 02:13 AM Forum: Celestron

Nexstar8

Posted By Jim Bougher
Can anyone help me with this?In the pic attached the arrow points to a gear that runs the dec axis.I have been noticing when tracking the scope slips in dec.Depending on the direction the gear is loaded that is the direction the scope slips.Loaded up-scope drifts up.Same if it's loaded in the down direction.Drifts down.I can see that the bottom gear has some play side to side.Is this something I can adjust relatively easy?Any help is greatly appreciated.

May 14, 2004 01:55 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

Something odd

Posted By Jim Bougher
I'm experiencing an odd problem.I have a pair of 16X50 Sovietski binocs.Daytime they work fine.When I try to view stars and the moon I can't merge the images.I also have a pair of 10X50 Minoltas and don't have this problem with them.Any ideas? Thanks for any information provided.

September 24, 2004 12:29 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Flood/Eyepieces

Posted By Jim Bougher
I have a set of Pentax XLs that were caught in a flash flood this past Saturday.I have contacted Pentax, but haven't recieved a reply.Does anyone know of a place I could send them to be cleaned.They have silt inside.
Any help is much appreciated...Jim

June 17, 2003 12:14 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Angel/Bonaire

Posted By Jim Bougher
Thanks..I took it with Minolta 35mm sport camera......Jim

September 24, 2004 12:52 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Flood/Eyepieces

Posted By Jim Bougher
Floyd....I emailed Pentax Monday.I'm not able to phone at this time(phone service is down here)I'll call them when I'm able.Thanks for the information.
David...I forgot about Cory!You told me about him when I posted about a pair of Sovietski binocs I had that needed collimated.Thanks for the reminder!

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