diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
index 3c97754..bc217c2 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
 
             var result = _telescope.CanSetGuideRates;
 
-            Assert.That(result, Is.True);
+            //Assert.That(result, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(result, Is.False);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GuideRateDeclination_Set_ThenThrowsException()
+        public void GuideRateDeclination_Set_WhenNotSupported_ThenThrowsException()
         {
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.Autostar497);
 
@@ -842,19 +843,19 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
             Assert.That(excpetion.AccessorSet, Is.True);
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void GuideRateDeclination_Set_WhenIsSupported_ThenSetsNewGuideRate()
-        {
-            var newGuideRate = 10;
+        //[Test]
+        //public void GuideRateDeclination_Set_WhenIsSupported_ThenSetsNewGuideRate()
+        //{
+        //    var newGuideRate = 10;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.LX200GPS);
+        //    _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.LX200GPS);
 
-            _telescope.GuideRateDeclination = newGuideRate;
+        //    _telescope.GuideRateDeclination = newGuideRate;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.SendBlind(":Rg10.0#"),Times.Once);
+        //    _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.SendBlind(":Rg10.0#"),Times.Once);
 
-            Assert.That(_telescope.GuideRateDeclination, Is.EqualTo(newGuideRate));
-        }
+        //    Assert.That(_telescope.GuideRateDeclination, Is.EqualTo(newGuideRate));
+        //}
 
         [Test]
         public void GuideRateRightAscension_Get_ThenThrowsException()
@@ -865,7 +866,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void GuideRateRightAscension_Set_ThenThrowsException()
+        public void GuideRateRightAscension_Set_WhenNotSupported_ThenThrowsException()
         {
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.Autostar497);
 
@@ -875,19 +876,19 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
             Assert.That(excpetion.AccessorSet, Is.True);
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void GuideRateRightAscension_Set_WhenIsSupported_ThenSetsNewGuideRate()
-        {
-            var newGuideRate = 10;
+        //[Test]
+        //public void GuideRateRightAscension_Set_WhenIsSupported_ThenSetsNewGuideRate()
+        //{
+        //    var newGuideRate = 10;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.LX200GPS);
+        //    _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.LX200GPS);
 
-            _telescope.GuideRateRightAscension = newGuideRate;
+        //    _telescope.GuideRateRightAscension = newGuideRate;
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":Rg10.0#"), Times.Once);
+        //    _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":Rg10.0#"), Times.Once);
 
-            Assert.That(_telescope.GuideRateDeclination, Is.EqualTo(newGuideRate));
-        }
+        //    Assert.That(_telescope.GuideRateDeclination, Is.EqualTo(newGuideRate));
+        //}
 
         [Test]
         public void IsPulseGuiding_Get_ReturnsFalse()
diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index e78899c..6b62306 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -375,14 +375,15 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             return false;
         }
 
-        private bool IsGuideRateSettingSupported()
-        {
-            if (_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName == TelescopeList.LX200GPS)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
+        //todo implement ability to read and write the guide rate from the telescope.
+        //private bool IsGuideRateSettingSupported()
+        //{
+        //    if (_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName == TelescopeList.LX200GPS)
+        //    {
+        //        return true;
+        //    }
+        //    return false;
+        //}
 
         private bool FirmwareIsGreaterThan(string minVersion)
         {
@@ -757,7 +758,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             {
                 CheckConnected("CanSetGuideRates Get");
 
-                var canSetGuideRate = IsGuideRateSettingSupported();
+                //var canSetGuideRate = IsGuideRateSettingSupported();
+                var canSetGuideRate = false;
 
                 LogMessage("CanSetGuideRates", "Get - " + canSetGuideRate.ToString());
                 return canSetGuideRate;
@@ -943,25 +945,25 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         private void SetNewGuideRate(double value, string propertyName)
         {
-            if (!IsGuideRateSettingSupported())
-            {
+            //if (!IsGuideRateSettingSupported())
+            //{
                 LogMessage("GuideRateDeclination Set", "Not implemented");
                 throw new PropertyNotImplementedException(propertyName, true);
-            }
+            //}
 
-            if (!value.InRange(0, 15.0417))
-            {
-                throw new InvalidValueException(propertyName, value.ToString(), "0 to 15.0417”/sec");
-            }
+            //if (!value.InRange(0, 15.0417))
+            //{
+            //    throw new InvalidValueException(propertyName, value.ToString(), "0 to 15.0417”/sec");
+            //}
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind($":Rg{value:00.0}#");
-            //:RgSS.S#
-            //Set guide rate to +/ -SS.S to arc seconds per second.This rate is added to or subtracted from the current tracking
-            //Rates when the CCD guider or handbox guider buttons are pressed when the guide rate is selected.Rate shall not exceed
-            //sidereal speed(approx 15.0417”/sec)[Autostar II only]
-            //Returns: Nothing
+            //_sharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind($":Rg{value:00.0}#");
+            ////:RgSS.S#
+            ////Set guide rate to +/ -SS.S to arc seconds per second.This rate is added to or subtracted from the current tracking
+            ////Rates when the CCD guider or handbox guider buttons are pressed when the guide rate is selected.Rate shall not exceed
+            ////sidereal speed(approx 15.0417”/sec)[Autostar II only]
+            ////Returns: Nothing
 
-                _guideRate = value;
+            //    _guideRate = value;
         }
 
         public double GuideRateDeclination