Hello from Tyne and Wear!

[Watchman]

Welcome, I too was struck by how welcoming and helpful people are in this community.

[phw26]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

Regarding your red dot finder, when you get a new battery it is best to set it up in daylight, point your scope at a distant object then adjust your red dot finder or spotting scope so that it is pointing at the same object. it is then ready to use. Hope this helps.

[TieFighter8114]

Hi Mark!! and WELCOME to SGL

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[jonnopfc]

Hi Mark and welcome,

I have got the astromaster as well and as for the RDF i am looking to replace it with either a Telrad or a reigel finder as i don't get on with it at all. Thats when the battery like you isn't flat as accidentaly leaving it on after a session of observing one night and then going to use it the next it's as dead as the proverbial.

[bob1957]

Hi Mark and welcome from a fellow SGL forum member who used to live in South Shields but now resides in Last of the Summer Wine country. Cheers, Bob

[stargazerslivingroom]

Hi there, Mark and welcome from me, too.

Steve