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TelescopeMan - SKYNET on amateur radio

TelescopeMan is net control for the weekly Astronomy - SKYNET on the W5FC repeater Dallas, TX. Thanks to the Dallas Amateur Radio Club for the use of the W5FC repeater. www.w5fc.org Here is the Ustream recorded video link- April 6, 2013. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/30995839 Clear skies, Telescopeman www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

Apr 8th

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The Amateur Telescope Making meeting for March 2013. Held by members of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. www.texasastro.org www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

Mar 28th

sgreen737 asked: I purchased a ETX 125 about a year ago, I am wanting to start taking photos. What type astophotography camera would you suggest? I was looking at a Orion StarShoop G3. FYI, your video have been very helpful! Thanks SG

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Mar 3rd

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Our Guest Speaker February 2013 was Dr. Alan Stern, planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, and author. He will be presenting”New Horizons to Planet Pluto: Exploring The Frontier of Our Solar System” New Horizons is NASA’s mission to explore the Pluto system and the Kuiper Belt. The spacecraft was launched on 19 January 2006 and will begin its...

Feb 24th

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Feb 21st

Feb 7th

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Bradford Leonard leads a discussion of EXO-PLANETS at this month’s beginner class at Richland College, Dallas, Texas. Bradford is a member of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas, and an avid participant in public outreach. texasastro.org telescopeman.org telescopeman.info telescopeman.us

Feb 3rd

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Feb 3rd

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TelescopeMan records the January 2013 speaker at the general meeting of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. www.texasastro.org The topic was “Night Sky Preservation” given by Bill Wren of the McDonald Observatory. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us www.vimeo.com/channels/tas

Jan 26th

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Enjoy looking at some of the astro-photos taken by members of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. Images taken by JOhn Davis, Terry Belia, George Hall, Phil Jones. Join us at the Beginner Astronomy Class at Richland College, 1st Friday evening of every month— at 7:00PM www.texasastro.org Music is by special written permission of Michael Walthius the original artist. Thanks Michael! ...

Jan 24th

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Ham Shack - January 2013 TelescopeMan shows his upgraded ham radio shack. This is a follow-up to the first ham shack video made back in August of 2012. The equipment has changed a little along with a new Heil microphone on a suspension boom and shock mount, which greatly improved the station’s audio signal sound quality. TelescopeMan’s amateur call sign is W1XWX ...

Jan 24th

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Jan 14th

kc2ykn asked: Hope you got my previous message

Jan 14th

kc2ykn asked: I still don't understand how this works I do not see your message in my message box I'm using an iPhone and I can't see my own page. That is why answer is vague ti my understanding please help

Jan 14th

kc2ykn asked: Just starting out with tumblr. Still don't know if others can ask or reply to my messages. Have to learn and get info. From other users... 73's

Jan 13th

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Jan 6th

rzanussi asked: Can you tell me what the inside diameter would be on a tasco magnum 525 (I know, I read your opinion of them on Fix ya) and there is no eyepiece. I got a used one and want to use it to view the moon and look for deer, moose etc across the bay from my cottage. I followed your link to the agnea site but there are none listed for this model. I got a diameter of 15 /16" and there is nothing close...

Jan 2nd

SKYNET- on the radio

Join us every Saturday night at 9PM Central Time for SkyNet - an Astronomy radio broadcast on the Dallas Amateur Radio Club repeater. If you are not a licensed amateur radio operator you can listen in by going to this web site and clicking the audio link and or the Ustream link. http://www.w5fc.org/index.php/news/465-qlittle-green-menq-and-qastronomy-year-in-reviewq Repeater is 146.880 with a PL...

Dec 30th

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Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah or whatever ! :) Clear Skies! TelescopeMan Video produced by my Astronomy buddy Terry Belia.

Dec 23rd

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Nov 24th

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November 2012 ATM Meeting This is the November 2012 meeting of the Texas Astronomical Society ATM special interest group. Ken Clayton demonstrates making a tool which is used to grind a mirror (very detailed demonstration). Dale Sander shows an instrument which is used to calculate the focal length of a mirror. texasastro.org telescopeman.org telescopeman.us telescopeman.info

Nov 20th

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The 2012 Hoax TelescopeMan discusses the 2012...

Nov 11th

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Oct 31st

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Click the video you would like to watch. Clear skies! TelescopeMan

Sep 2nd

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TelescopeMan records Tom C Smith the July 2012 speaker at the monthly meeting of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. www.texasastro.org Tom discusses Robotic Observatory Operations and Procedures. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.us www.telescopeman.info

Jul 29th

haroldgoldner asked: Hey, do you have the links for the sites you mentioned in your 365 Days of Astronomy on star charts? The transcript from your podcast isn't up yet. Thanks in advance.

Jul 26th

Ham Radio- General License

TelescopeMan passed the FCC General license test today. This gives me a lot more frequencies (bands) to transmit on. Now I need to slightly upgrade my long wire antenna. 73 TelescopeMan W1XWX call sign

Jul 20th

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TelescopeMan got his ham radio license and shows off his ham radio shack. Basic setup of a amateur radio station is discussed in the video. The Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas has several “ham” members who participate in both the Astronomy hobby and the ham radio hobby. www.texasastro.org www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

Jul 17th

bullcs asked: Hey if your not living in Rockwall where did you find dark sky's? I am looking at moving in the near future and if you found dark skys I would like to range how far outside of Dallas you are so I know a good boundary to start looking.

Jul 16th

mitsurugi27 asked: good day! what extension tube should I use for tasco 21eb spotting scope? Is it the 1.25" or the 2"?

Jul 16th

susiecuez asked: I have an opportunity to purchase a Venture RX-9 reflector telescope. We are truly beginners and do not foresee getting crazy in the telescope world but would like a telescope to have here at home. My question: could this telescope connect to my Sony SLR camera. It is a A100. The seller does not know if it does. They are selling the telescope for $150. It has never been used. It was a wedding gift...

Jul 16th

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Jul 12th

TelescopeMan interviews four amateur astronomers...

Jun 18th

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TelescopeMan records the June 5th, 2012 transit of Venus public observing event at the Russell Planetarium in Mesquite, Texas. The event was sponsored by the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas and the Mesquite Independent School District. First contact was at 5:05pm. www.texasastro.org www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.us —- where TelescopeMan stores his audio-video files ...

Jun 9th

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TelescopeMan records the June 2012 ATMsig meeting of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. www.texasastro.org www.telescopeman.us www.telescopeman.info

Jun 8th

TelescopeMan gives his observing list for May...

May 8th

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TelescopeMan Videos Click one to play. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

May 3rd

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TelescopeMan records the April 2012 meeting of the amateur telescope making special interest group- Texas Astronomical Society. The video was recorded during April 2012 and features two telescope making projects. The first is the 6 inch refractor which has been refurbished by TAS member Gary Carter, and the second is the 1960s Criterion EQ mount refurbished by TAS member Glenn Fitzgerald, Dale...

Apr 2nd

TelescopeMan gives his April 2012 observing list...

Apr 1st

“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain”

Mar 11th

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TelescopeMan discusses the 2012 doomsday hoax...

Mar 11th

TelescopeMan gives his observing list for March...

Mar 8th

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TelescopeMan records TAS member David Hutchison as he discussed spectroscopy. How to measure the spectrum of light. Recorded at the February 2012 general meeting of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. www.texasastro.org www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info

Feb 27th

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Click a video above to watch it. All of TelescopeMan’s videos and audio files are stored at www.telescopeman.us and at www.telescopeman.info Clear skies to you all.

Feb 16th

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TelescopeMan demonstrates a fake alignment on a Meade ETX125PE- using the 497 hand controller. This technique can be used to align a goto scope before the stars are visible. This same technique will work on any of Meade’s scopes using the 497 controller such as theLX90 model with either the LNT module, or GPS; and a similar technique can be used with many other brands of GoTo telescopes. ...

Feb 16th

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TelescopeMan records the ATMsig meeting of the Texas Astronomical Society — February 2012. A strange refractor project, a hand made solar finder scope, and the old Dynamax project are shown and discussed. Also shown is a way to the determine the focal length of a telescope mirror using a flashlight. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

Feb 13th