LRO Maser RT

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Andrew Thornett

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Jun 28, 2026, 10:14:28 AM (10 days ago) Jun 28
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Construction progressing
Andy
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ja...@ganssle.com

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Jun 28, 2026, 3:45:23 PM (10 days ago) Jun 28
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Very nice! I’m thinking that Polemaster might have trouble seeing the sky…

 

Jack

 

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Construction progressing

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Jun 29, 2026, 5:25:55 PM (9 days ago) Jun 29
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Ahhh!....You have noticed the problem with my master plan…….

Andy

Eduard Mol

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Jun 30, 2026, 12:31:42 AM (9 days ago) Jun 30
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Just turn the DEC axis till the dish is out of the way. That’s how I do it.

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Andrew Thornett

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Jun 30, 2026, 6:41:43 AM (9 days ago) Jun 30
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Good idea!


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Andrew Thornett

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Jun 30, 2026, 6:44:52 AM (9 days ago) Jun 30
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Next question = where to mount the guidescope.......any ideas?
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Eduard Mol

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Jun 30, 2026, 6:59:10 AM (9 days ago) Jun 30
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I have mine mounted on the rim of the dish




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ja...@ganssle.com

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Jun 30, 2026, 12:32:58 PM (8 days ago) Jun 30
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Andy,

 

I 3D printed a waterproof box for the LNA that has a clip to attach a camera. That sits on top of the feed. To avoid RFI the camera will be used only during polar alignments and occasional plate solving:

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John DuBois

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Jun 30, 2026, 3:04:40 PM (8 days ago) Jun 30
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Clever idea. I assume the camera is looking through the feed from the rear? And can you share what the camera is? Thanks.

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Andy,

 

I 3D printed a waterproof box for the LNA that has a clip to attach a camera. That sits on top of the feed. To avoid RFI the camera will be used only during polar alignments and occasional plate solving:

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Jun 30, 2026, 5:21:31 PM (8 days ago) Jun 30
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ja...@ganssle.com

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Jul 1, 2026, 7:25:07 AM (8 days ago) Jul 1
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The camera in the picture is an astro camera; in reality I’ll use my Polemaster camera (which is loaned out right now), which does not need a telescope, as a normal guide camera would.  It’s on the top of the cantenna, aimed at the sky.

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