[mldee (Mike)]

I thought I'd try a few test snaps of the Rho Ophiuchi area last night using the ARM5, ACL200 and Touptek 294mc pro equivalent, all on the Dunny doo pier. Mainly interested in wifi performance and dew formation. All worked well, so I've included an uncalibrated shot of ic4605 more to show how the little Askar f4 200mm lens performs. I'm very happy with it. 15x 240s in NINA then APP stack and touch up. The Touptek will be my lone OSC. Also added a 2.5kg CW using threaded rod to the ARM5.

As Ebay garden sheds are not renowned for their anti-rust qualities, I sprayed the shiny bits with surplus spray can paint. I'll eventually paint the whole thing in my standard camouflage scheme.

Added wood bracing on the internal walls to take the external tiedown hooks and used a simple tiedown strap, which worked well and doesn't require any ratchet mechanism. Next step will be internal sarking and insulation, then on to the heavy weight scopes.