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15169
Refractors will be closed down and deleted after the end of this month. Thanks for your past support and enthusiasm and the best of luck in the future for all...
Bill Becker
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Sep 20, 2006
1:33 am
15170
At the end of the month, Refractos will close down and be deleted. Thanks for your past support and enthusiasm and all the best in your future for this great...
Bill Becker
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Sep 20, 2006
1:36 am
15171
Hi Bill, Thanks for your great work on "Refractors" all these years. All the best, Rich Subject: [Refractors] Closing down Refractors...
Rich N
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Sep 20, 2006
1:51 am
15172
I just joined and saw nothing but spam. Where will you all hang out now? Gary...
Gary Clemans-Gibbon
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Sep 20, 2006
2:38 am
15173
I hang out on the ap-ug and ap-gto. I also hang out on the Cloudy Nights Forums. Rich...
Rich N
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Sep 20, 2006
3:58 am
15174
Cloudy nights looks like a nice site.But just a little puzzled what ap-ug and ap-gto,stands for. blackstar...
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Sep 20, 2006
5:13 am
15175
... From: "blackstar7us" <gpj4@...> To: <Refractors@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:03 PM Subject: [Refractors] Just a question...
Rich N
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Sep 20, 2006
5:42 am
15176
Hi Bill, Sorry to here that. This group has a huge amount of info and it's ashame to see it go. Best Regards, Jim Jim Fusco ...
Jim F
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Sep 20, 2006
1:52 pm
15177
Hi Bill, Sorry to here that. This group has a huge amount of info and it's ashame to see it go. Best Regards, Jim Jim Fusco ...
Jim F
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Sep 20, 2006
1:53 pm
15178
... Hi Bill As an alternative to closing down the group, perhaps you could ask for volunteers to take over "ownership" and moderation?...
Mark
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Sep 20, 2006
7:50 pm
15179
... From: "Mark" <msholdenct@...> To: <Refractors@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: [Refractors] Re: Closing down...
Bill Becker
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Sep 20, 2006
10:18 pm
15180
I have volunteered to take over the Refractors group and keep it going. I am also a moderator on the "Telescope_Accessories" group. All members interested in...
Rich Wood
astronut1001
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Sep 21, 2006
3:22 am
15181
Thanks Rick for stepping up MarkT ... From: Rich Wood To: Refractors@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:17 PM Subject: [Refractors] Group...
Mark Tauscher
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Sep 21, 2006
11:27 am
15182
There is currently an AP 180mm F7 on Astromart with an asking price of $40,000 per a posting on another group. Considering the fact that similar aperture and F...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
12:20 pm
15183
From the standpoint of functionality/use I agree. That kind of investment opens a wide range of other options even for the dedicated imager. Like a 9" TMB and...
ltha379@...
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Sep 21, 2006
12:47 pm
15184
3. Group Under New Management Posted by: "Rich Wood" astronut1001@... astronut1001 Date: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:22 pm (PDT) I do not mind somewhat off...
Wayne G
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Sep 21, 2006
2:10 pm
15185
Hi, Nice to see some activity in this group again. To wit (and to add traffic here), let me share a conundrum that I'm bouncing back and forth here. I have a...
eja24601
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Sep 21, 2006
2:35 pm
15186
Wayne; Maybe we should add the two items they say are banned from all bar conversations to the banned list, religion and politics ;-) Seriously I want to...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
4:18 pm
15187
Eric; I do not see anyone who offers standard rings or a TV type single ring for the ED66 scopes from Astro Tech, Stellarvue or WO. Stellarvue has just...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
4:36 pm
15188
I recently received the 40mm TMB Paragon eyepiece and IMO it is excellent. It seems to be tight to the edge of the field of view down to F6 at least and have...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
4:44 pm
15189
Hi Rich, Thanks for the idea! I forgot about Ken! The closest I could find that might work (but might need a bit of "padding") is Parallax, which has 3" rings....
eja24601
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Sep 21, 2006
5:04 pm
15190
... Hi Rich, Just came over from your notice at the Stellarvue site. Thanks for stepping up to this, it is needed! I also agree with your approach, sounds fair...
jsuth97007
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Sep 21, 2006
5:13 pm
15191
Eric; The diameter difference is only about .050" between 75mm & 3" so a single layer of felt from Lowes or Home Depot should pad the rings adequately. I have...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
5:22 pm
15192
I am still fine tuning the gear i enjoy using.... My recent purchase of a Oberwerks BT-100's, 25 x 100's binocs, has demonstrated just how sweet dual eye...
Bill G
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Sep 21, 2006
5:26 pm
15193
... of ... Over ... They usually sell in the $35,000 range so it might be a bit high but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets it anyway. There are only about a ...
Paul Gustafson
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Sep 21, 2006
5:49 pm
15194
Bill; You mean that you do not want to spend $10,000 or so on the Fujinon 150mm binocs ;-) There is another company currently working on the development of ...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
6:24 pm
15195
Rich ... Hey, not only $10k, but add 45 deg occulars and 40x and you are at $17k + mount! Not to mention size and weight.....Fuji went with the longer fl to...
Bill G
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Sep 21, 2006
6:53 pm
15196
... APM has some larger TMB achro's listed from time to time, http://www.apm-telescopes.de/ The only one I see there now is a 180mm achro but I've seen 150's ...
jsuth97007
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Sep 21, 2006
7:50 pm
15197
Hi Rich, I have just noticed on the Stellarvue groups that you have taken over this one. I hope that it is as friendly as the Stellarvue group. There are some...
glen6515
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Sep 21, 2006
8:43 pm
15198
Bill; Sorry but I am not going to mention a vendor's name until they are ready to announce things. Due to manufacturing technical difficulties, difficulties...
Rich Wood
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Sep 21, 2006
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