My mount dilemma
Hi to you all.
I am looking at purchasing a new mount to replace my EQ6. I need to be able to put it up and take it down after each session.
The EQ6, purchased in 2008, has had a belt mod, cleaned, regreased and most bearings replaced etc. Tuned, tuned and tuned again. Sometimes the tracking/ guiding using PHD2 is amazing, especially the RA. Twenty minute subs work well. But....it will often wander off or leap up and down in DEC. I have had enough because it can't be trusted and I am tired of adjusting it. One image would be wonderful with my QSI683, but the next one will be fit for the bin.
I was thinking maybe the AZ-EQ6 has solved these issues. But on further research there still seems to be DEC issues.
How about a Losmandy G11. But again I find people taking about adjusting it to ensure good results.
OK how about a Paramount MYT.
Now I know that the cheapest mount I have mentioned here is about $2700 and the dearest about $13000, but I am over adjusting my EQ6 and not knowing if it will behave itself from one image to the other. I don't want to go through the whole "lets tune this and see if it will perform" routine again. I just want to set it up and use it. Also I don't want to buy another mount, SWMBO will be OK with one more but that will be it.
Is there any MYT owners out there who can share their thoughts with me.
Greg
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