QHY Polemaster

[+RonC]

Is the QHY Polemaster really worth the money?

I cannot see it saving time and you have to have your laptop near the mount to adjust!

Apart from maybe a slightly more accurate PA and not getting a damp bum/knees I cannot see that the cost is worth while?

Comments please?

Cheers

Ron

[Alec]

Hi Ron

 I have a Polemaster having tried Sharpcap and PHD for alignment. Yes you are correct for what it is it’s expensive.  

 

All I can say is that the ease of use, accuracy are superb. The time it takes to align is really quick less than 5 minutes, for me having a setup that is broken down after every viewing session,  I need every bit of time saving kit, and this really ticks all boxes 

Ron if you have a android phone there is a beta app working with QHY

[+RonC]

Hi Alec, my set up doesn't move (except for excursions!)  so it may not be so useful??

Have you got the app name please??

 

Thanks

Ron

[Brady]

My setup is fixed and i can see the monitor for the polemaster software so for my set up the alignment takes literally 2 mins to complete as settings are saved from your previous alignment, because its the same fixed position every time its unbelievably quick...

[Alec]

Hi Ron

 

if you do a search on the net you will find it. I’m on a iPhone so use to me atm.

[red dwalf]

i can`t see the point of pole master anymore, sharpcap does exactly the same thing using your guide camera, takes a few images and solves, rotate the mount 90 degrees, it solves again then you simply adjust the mount to correct the alignment, there is also a polar alignment tool in PHD 2 now, sharpcap 2.9 if free, version 3 is a tenner i believe.

[Sheila]

As far as i can comment, its only that the polemaster when i have used it is quite accurate, even for my imaging rig unguided on the 106

Perhpas the 130 would struggle more