good news bad new

[Mulberry]

Hi all.

Well the good news is that we've just had the first clear night in Liverpool that I have been able to take advantage of in weeks and weeks. I had a most enjoyable couple of hours looking all over the sky; saturn, mars, orion neb and an irregular galaxy that I knew I should have written down! The bad news is my scope confirmed that it is certainly under the weather -- it was jumping and jerking instead of slewing, pointing 180 degrees out sometimes and finally the autostar just crashed. The mixed new is that it is being collected for repair tomorrow. Whilst it will be a huge relief to have it back in working order (eventually) I can't quite face the idea of not having it to hand. A good time to read and use starry night I suppose.....

[tom.yates]

Well mate you should soon have it back under light polluted skies that is Liverpool.

[Mulberry]

scope has been collected now.....meep......

maybe for the first time ever I will be pleased to see the clouds! Will look forward to all your seeing reports in the meanwhile.

[daz]

Good to hear you are getting it soerted MB

Unfortunately, the Cloud law that applies to new scopes and kit also applies to repairs as well!!!

[Mulberry]

humph. There's no mention of that law in the instruction book -- do you think it's worth a claim?

[radioactive]

well they should have listed section three parasubsection d of the cosmic thingymacdingything wotsit to you at least

It may be worth having a go use spacedout claims direct mate

[Mulberry]

I've made an appointment with my local representative and will keep you informed.

[Mulberry]

Just heard from BC&F and my scope is being returned tomorrow . They've put in a new RA motor which apparently has done the trick. The RA was out by 2 hours and there was some grease on the incoder. A bit meaningless to me but the important this is that it'll be home soon. Phew

[Mick.G.]

I'd be chuffed to bit's with the quick turn around with the repair's Mulberry. :shock:

Mick

[Albireo380]

Glad BC&F have come up with the goods. Pretty fast turn around. What is your 'scope? - just for interest :ky:

Tom

[Mulberry]

yes, I was very impressed, and relieved! it's an ETX 105.