... As Vince mentioned the standard configuration we are currently shipping has the WAAS feature of the Garmin "18" switched OFF, so I thought I had better...
So I received my KIWI-OSD RTG w/GPS and everything worked out of the box as expected. Great product! One of my first tasks was to calculate my WAT-902H CCD...
... Thanks Ed, and I hope you give it lots of astronomy work to do! ... Your camera is fine Ed - you don't need to be concerned. As mentioned in your...
Geoff and Ed, FWIW my PC164 averaged 17 ppm over 37 minutes at 80F. Keep me in the dark, Rick Frankenberger ... From: "Kiwi Geoff" <geoff36@...> To:...
Experiences with the camera & kiwiOSD under dark skys for the first time. Here in New Zealand we have made a bulk purchase of 1/3" ccd's not sure what model...
G'day David, I use my 10inchf5 newt on a motor driven GEM which makes following the stars easier. I'm building a motor driven altaz at the moment too. I'd...
The following is a crosspost from a thread on another yahoogroup nzastronomers to do with the PC164 or KPC-350H cameras and getting the best sensitivity out of...
I have read the assembly instructions for my Kiwi OSD kit, and everything seems straightforward. Thinking ahead to when it is running, I don't want to go to...
Use Velcro, Rudy ... From: wvm1313 To: kiwiosd@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 5:10 PM Subject: [kiwiosd] Mounting Kiwi box I have read the...
Hello All, Thanks to the careful observations of Sam Herchak and resulting caveats for using the Garmin "18" (in averaging mode), I thought it would be...
... A strong magnet would not interfere with the OSD, however close proximity to the TV "may" inject interference into the OSD box. What I would suggest you do...
I was a little confused about the bit about CCD frame delay. I understand fully what this delay is and how it's generated, I was confused as to if I need to...
... The short answer David - the optical time of an event, can be read directly off the screen. Some "other" VTI's require you to perform quite complex maths...
Thanks for the kind words Geoff, yes it indeed a big telescope! I was actually thinking I could have the ccd on one mirror and view the occultation o-natural ...
Hi, Just wondering if there is a problem with extending the 5 pin din cable for the gps 10-20'. I assume one could get some kind of extension at my local radio...
Steve, I haven't tried it personally, but if you find a high quality shielded cable with a DIN-5 Female connector on one end and a DIN-5 Male connector it...
Thanks Vince, I will check to be sure it is straight through if I can find one. I have a large roll-off and thought it would be nice if when the roof is only...
The cable to the GPS carries only three things. 1. Power for the GPS 2. RS232 serial data 3. One pulse per second pulses. So long as you make a one to one...
In addition to signal integrity concerns we need to determine what an extended cable does to the time and position accuracy, I haven't seen this addressed,...
Thanks for your comments Vince, Dave and Rick, All good stuff. Steve M did say he was wanting to extend the 5 pin wiring, and I "assumed" he is using a Garmin...
... Yes, let's not forget this as well, if we are talking about a Garmin 18, then if you have a 30 foot cable on it, the GPS will give the position of where...
In my case, (yes it is the Garmin 18) the GPS will be extended into the same room of the scope instead of putting it outside the observatory so it will be...
... this statement isn't quite correct, at least for the wiring for the KIWI-OSD. i'm assuming you meant 2. RS232 transmit (from the GPS) you forgot: 4. Ground...
I was just talking about the three functions and the effect on each of these by lengthening the cable. David Moorhouse Auckland New Zealand www.binoscope.co.nz...
Hello All, Yesterday I set aside some quiet time to assemble the KIWI OSD kit that I had received recently from Vince in the States. I just wanted to say how...
A couple of weeks ago I started the above thread in Msg # 98 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/kiwiosd/messages/98 It concerned my tentative "warning" that...
