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Old 29-04-2014, 07:43 AM
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It looks like a remarkable value. No wonder RCOS went out of business.

Looking forward to your impressions.

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Congratulation for your new toy. Hope to see review on it very soon.
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Old 28-05-2014, 10:41 PM
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To which god do i have to sacrifice the chicken too to get some clear skies!
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Old 29-05-2014, 07:52 AM
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To which god do i have to sacrifice the chicken too to get some clear skies!

Good question, watching with interest Kenny!!
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Old 30-05-2014, 05:04 AM
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I've looked at this scope and wondered "What if?"... I too will be keeping a very keen eye on this thread.... congratulations on the new scope BTW!

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Old 30-05-2014, 08:48 AM
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It looks like a remarkable value. No wonder RCOS went out of business.

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For what it's worth, RCOS went out of business due a failed military contract... They'd still be making scopes today if that hadn't happened.
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Old 30-05-2014, 10:24 PM
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Oh I see. Interesting.

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At last first light. I got sick of waiting for a good forecast so I setup and stared down the clouds. Only visual and only got an hour or so. Full report to follow however no sign of astigmatism or pinching. Placed back in travel box for trip to final home.
I couldn't get balance on RA so left the clutch loose so motor could slip if needed, the mount coped well. Ture test will be with right balance and imaging.
Still waiting for focusser so used the GSO one out of focus stars looked good collimation needed some work got clouded over. Hopefully obsevatory upgrade will be done soon.

btw quite nerve wracking lifting a 35kg scope with wife!Karen.
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Interested to hear your observations Ken. I am considering going the record for weight off the back of one of these scopes with my imaging rig (3" optec rotator, Atlas Focusor, 3" flattener, SBIG AOX, SBIG STXL with integrated guide and filter wheel). If mine can hold up yours will be fine I think, so long as you stay within my weight limit Ken.

How as the mass handled by the mount?

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Old 08-06-2014, 09:15 PM
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Very nice bit of kit that
I would love to look through something like that !

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Old 08-06-2014, 09:19 PM
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Hi Paul, I got three 10kg counter weights with mount but I had put on another from my g11. I figure once i put the full imaging train I'll need two more to get it balanced.
The mount seemed to go fine but imaging will expose any issues.
vibrations dampened out quickly but I think the AO unit will be a must @ 3.5 meters.
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Old 08-06-2014, 09:38 PM
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It's amazing how that scope makes a big EQ8 look so small.
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thats a lot of telescope!
fingers crossed the EQ8 can handle the weight imaging.


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Old 11-06-2014, 05:34 AM
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Kenny,

35kg... needed help from your wife... makes an EQ8 look small.... not a travel scope then!!

This is exactly the setup that I've envisaged for my non-existent observatory that will go in the non-existent space in my backyard! Looks fantastic!

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Kenny,

I will be interested to see how you get on as I might get a 16" RC and put it on my Titan.

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Ken,

any updates on your experience with this?

Clear skies,

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Old 15-10-2014, 12:58 PM
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Ken,

any updates on your experience with this?

Clear skies,

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also interested to hear if there is any update Ken,

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