Cant Buy New Equipment

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Have a look on your reciept sometimes they give clouds away for free..
Cheers...Kev.

When buying astro gear I always look for the "clear sky" and "good seeing" options in the options list, but never seem to find them

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Ive Still got more eyepieces to give to you and something to give to the night stalker.............Oh well all my gifts are going to good homes........cheers Kev.

I like your logic, give away stuff and the clouds will follow the goods

unfortunately for you it doesn't appear to be working

regards,CS

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Your 16" Rob did you build it yourself because if you did then your exempt.

But it`s the add ons like the Argo-Navis that could attract attention.....cheers Kev.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Originally Posted by Starkler

When buying astro gear I always look for the "clear sky" and "good seeing" options in the options list, but never seem to find them

Geoff when i puchased the 7mm ortho off you, I seem to recall that was cloud free night to split Antares ..................Funny weather though i,m getting it all now wall to wall cloud,spitting rain,windy......cheers Kev.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Geoff when i puchased the 7mm ortho off you, I seem to recall that was cloud free night to split Antares ..................Funny weather though i,m getting it all now wall to wall cloud,spitting rain,windy......cheers Kev.

Kev perhaps the cloud curse applies only to new gear. The original equipment owner has already 'paid the toll' for you.

[§AB]

The cloud curse applies even if you're just sitting on ya touche thinking about astronomy.....well atleast in melbourne anyway

[Starkler (Geoff)]

A few years ago I sold an 8" dob.

I found it amusing that while the buyer was checking out the scope that the clouds prevented us from testing on anything other than distant street lights.

15 min after the proud new owner drove away with the scope, the clouds disappeared completely

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Maybe this is also a good opportunity to give IIS and Iceman its creator (um maybe just a big well-done for him) a big sloppy kiss for its ability to ease the way for a newbie (moi), looking to slide into observing without subjecting the budget to an event 8.0 on the Richter scale.

I have bought heaps of 2nd hand stuff here and never had a bad experience. Well done IIS members (oh dear, I am feeling especially maudlin now after a few Charders).

Cheers

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Your 16" Rob did you build it yourself because if you did then your exempt.

But it`s the add ons like the Argo-Navis that could attract attention.....cheers Kev.

Why would I be exempt still cost almost $4,500 for the bits. It's
been lovely and clear here for the last three months of building it. Now
it pretty well ready to be tested... and along come the clouds

regards,CS

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Starkler

A few years ago I sold an 8" dob.

I found it amusing that while the buyer was checking out the scope that the clouds prevented us from testing on anything other than distant street lights.

15 min after the proud new owner drove away with the scope, the clouds disappeared completely

Absolutely! Sold my 8" the other night. After setting up and explaining everything, we turned to the sky to show setting up finderscope and observing - clouds instantly rolled over and it started to rain!

[erick (Eric)]

10,000 times agreed! Almost everything (telescope-wise) I have is 2nd hand off IIS sales! I've saved so much money I'm only half broke now

Originally Posted by GeoffW1

Maybe this is also a good opportunity to give IIS and Iceman its creator (um maybe just a big well-done for him) a big sloppy kiss for its ability to ease the way for a newbie (moi), looking to slide into observing without subjecting the budget to an event 8.0 on the Richter scale.

I have bought heaps of 2nd hand stuff here and never had a bad experience. Well done IIS members (oh dear, I am feeling especially maudlin now after a few Charders).

Cheers

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

My cable release arrived the other day.
Surprise surprise, clear skies!
In the time it took to align my mount, there was cloud from one horizon to the other. Ah well

Made up for it last night, I stayed up till after 2am and managed to nab some fab fotos.

[Ric]

I don't even have to buy anything.

All I have to do is start up Astroplanner and the clouds are automatically drawn the signal that the program obviously sends out.

Cheers

[GrahamL]

..Ric..I used to think I was a little paronoid when this stuff happened to me all the time .. now I'm convinced its just everyone is always out to get me ..

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Oh well the new equipment hass passed by and so the clouds are parting........

On a serious note though how was the weather down on the Border Stargaze over the weekend, I personaly hope it was clear down there and a huge sucsess..........cheers Kev.

[kinetic (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Funny weather though i,m getting it all now wall to wall cloud,spitting rain,windy......cheers Kev.

Typical Show weather Kev,
foul north winds, dust, pollen....the Royal Show is coming.
That dust can get in everywhere.
Make sure you have dust caps or whatever on all your OTAs and
eyepieces!

regards,
Steve B.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Originally Posted by nightstalker

..Ric..I used to think I was a little paronoid when this stuff happened to me all the time .. now I'm convinced its just everyone is always out to get me ..

Tell me Graham what the weather actually does there on wednesday cause i,m really interested..............cheers kev.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Originally Posted by Ric

I don't even have to buy anything.

All I have to do is start up Astroplanner and the clouds are automatically drawn the signal that the program obviously sends out.

Cheers

Sounds like a bit of reverse phsycology here Ric .......go fourth and buy something and you shall have clear skies..................cheers Kev.