To servocat or not to servocat?

[gary]

Originally Posted by Paul Hatchman

I'd like to second this.

The support I've received from both Gary Myers from StellarCAT and Gary Kopff from Argo Navis has always been superb. And while I'm at it, Tom Osypowski from Equatorial Platforms provides excellent support as well.

I really don't think you can go wrong chosing any of those products.

Cheers.

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the kind comments. Tom O' is a really great guy to deal with and his
SpicaEyes system is a really great telescope. It was fabulous to see the quality of
workmanship and finish on yours in the broad sunny daylight of Wiruna on the
Saturday of the South Pacific Star Party. Absolutely beautiful.

As you put it, you can't go wrong owning either and you have carefully
deliberated and chosen yourself one great telescope.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Phone +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

[mbaddah (Mo)]

After reading all the positive comments about the Servocat, I've decided to go ahead with it and just placed an order for the Servocat Jr.

Appreciate all the advice given here. I'm sure i'll be very happy with the SDM's ability to track

[gary]

Originally Posted by mbaddah

After reading all the positive comments about the Servocat, I've decided to go ahead with it and just placed an order for the Servocat Jr.

Appreciate all the advice given here. I'm sure i'll be very happy with the SDM's ability to track

Enjoy!

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

[sasup (Stacey)]

hello ausastronomer Just a heads up the stellar cat jr with new encoders is only around the $1,300 mark shipped. I am installing one on a 12" now






=ausastronomer;596202]Hi SAB,

This is a difficult decision and really you are the only one who can answer it.

I currently have 3 scopes. An 18" Obsession, a 14" SDM and a 10" GSO tube dob. Both of the larger scopes have Argo Navis and Servocat fitted. I wouldn't be without it on those two larger scopes. The 10" GSO only has Argo navis on it. As Gary previously mentioned motorised tracking adds 10% to the scopes aperture IMO.

Peter is currently building me a 10"/F5.3 baby truss dob, which will be my travel light, travel scope, to replace the 10" GSO, which doesn't travel so light. The 10" truss scope will have a premium everything on it, including Argo Navis, Mark Suchting mirror, Feathertouch focuser, Protostar heated quartz secondary etc etc. When it is finished it will cost me well over $4,000, which is a lot of money for a 10" newtonian. As much as I wanted to, I couldn't justify spending another $2,500 or so and fitting Servocat to it. Particularly, considering this will easily be my least used scope. However, if "cost was no object", it would be on there in a heartbeat.

Cheers,
John B[/QUOTE]