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Originally Posted by cadman342001
G'day Calvin, I'm in Trinity Park !
Actually, I'm in Surfers Paradise visiting my daughter / picking up scope and HEQ5 Pro.
What's all this about the counterweights fouling the leg of the mount ? I'm new to all this too and hadn't even considered the possibility as the one time use here so far was at 27 degrees. Bloody typical.
Andy
EDIT - ordered one from Astroshop Australia. $189 delivered. My scope is a 1200mm FL 127mm refractor so I figured it would kill 2 birds with one stone - no more clashing with tripod legs and no more groveling in the dirt attempting to look at things on the zenith. I'm not getting any younger ! (49)  |
Hi Andy
Good to know you are local. In my case with a 200/1000 newt the pier extension means much of my viewing is now via the bottom step of a stepladder. More to set up!
I managed to buy mine locally from the Astro shop in the Pier Centre in Cairns. Talking to the guy there he said he usually keeps one in stock as any HEQ5 owners moving up here usually find out the hard way they need one, as I did.