Thanks Chris for your PM
Dean, a Mewlon does sound interesting (a Dall Kirkham, whodathunk@!). I guess my only two questions are if the mirrors are overcoated as they are exposed, and how prone they are to dirt settling on them especially if and when they dew up. Where I live is where I'll be mainly using the cassegrain, and dew is more the norm than the exception here at home. Oh, and I also live on the coast in busy Sydney!
I'm more than happy for people to post their
experiences in this thread or PM me, even if you don't have a scope to sell. Shared experiences all go to forming an informed decision.
Cheers,
Alex.