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Introduction

This guide will show you how to mount and align the telrad. The telrad will help you align the telescope on your desired target.

  1. With with thumbscrews on the telrad shoe loosened, set the telrad down in the shoe. With with thumbscrews on the telrad shoe loosened, set the telrad down in the shoe. With with thumbscrews on the telrad shoe loosened, set the telrad down in the shoe.
    • With with thumbscrews on the telrad shoe loosened, set the telrad down in the shoe.

  2. Tighten the thumbscrews on the telrad shoe to secure the telrad. Tighten the thumbscrews on the telrad shoe to secure the telrad.
    • Tighten the thumbscrews on the telrad shoe to secure the telrad.

  3. Turn on telrad reticle using switch on back right of telrad Turn on telrad reticle using switch on back right of telrad
    • Turn on telrad reticle using switch on back right of telrad

  4. You can adjust the brightness of the telrad display.  Turning the switch clockwise increases the brightness. You can adjust the brightness of the telrad display.  Turning the switch clockwise increases the brightness. You can adjust the brightness of the telrad display.  Turning the switch clockwise increases the brightness.
    • You can adjust the brightness of the telrad display. Turning the switch clockwise increases the brightness.

  5. After you have centered an object in the telescope, use the three screws on the back of the telrad to align the display on this same object. After you have centered an object in the telescope, use the three screws on the back of the telrad to align the display on this same object. After you have centered an object in the telescope, use the three screws on the back of the telrad to align the display on this same object.
    • After you have centered an object in the telescope, use the three screws on the back of the telrad to align the display on this same object.

Conclusion

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1212159. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

John Keller

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