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15705
I'm going to be traveling more with my family in a travel trailer, and don't have room to bring my 18" Obsession along. In addition to my large binocs, i'm now...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 3, 2006
2:24 am
15706
Liteboxes ready to travel: http://photo.whiteoaks.com/2006-06-grand-canyon/pg04.html ... From: "Jim & Pat Fly" <jpfly@...> To: <bigdob@yahoogroups.com>...
Jim & Pat Fly
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Jul 3, 2006
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15707
Checkout: http://www.litebox-telescopes.com/ Jim Fly ... From: "Scott Tannehill" <scotttannehill@...> To: <bigdob@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday,...
Jim & Pat Fly
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Jul 3, 2006
4:26 am
15708
Thanks, Jim Scott ... trailer, ... to ... range ... as ... and ... But ... ideal ... owners. ... in ... to ... comment on ... please...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 3, 2006
5:11 am
15709
Meade Lightbridge? Roger Persson...
gubbenimanen
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Jul 3, 2006
10:07 am
15710
Scott, The Teleports look very well thought out and compact. I think you can rule out a 14.5" Starmaster simply due to size. It's larger and heavier than a 15"...
Mark
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Jul 3, 2006
12:46 pm
15711
thank you Scott T ... can ... alternative ... between ... trailer, ... to ... range ... as ... and ... But ... ideal ... owners. ... in ... to ... comment on ...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 3, 2006
1:09 pm
15712
Hello all, Richard here from Missouri I'm looking for a Dobsonian to purchase. Something in good condition - or even a project scope. I would like it to have a...
rharrismcse
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Jul 3, 2006
6:20 pm
15713
The teleport is truly a masterpiece of engineering - hard to imagine anything fitting the bill any more appropriately. I'm not so sure they are easy to get...
jbrandii
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Jul 3, 2006
11:47 pm
15714
Indeed you are right, the delivery time is >2 years at best, from what I've learned. I'm very intriqued, and I may try to get myself on the wait list. I would...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 4, 2006
1:43 am
15715
Scott, Teleport has historically made 7" 10" and 14.5" telescopes. There was a recent post on the Teleport Yahoo group that Tom Noe was going to start making...
Alan Levin
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Jul 4, 2006
6:55 pm
15716
In the past week, I was able to effect a "marriage" of a beautiful 20" Zambuto-mirrored Starmaster with a Generation 2 ServoCat System from StellarCat. I used...
gumbydad2002
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Jul 4, 2006
9:05 pm
15717
Bob, That sounds awesome! Now I gotta get this thing dropped in my 22" reflector. I remember Gary saying that MegaStar is one of the Bluetooth capable...
Alvin Huey
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Jul 4, 2006
10:21 pm
15718
There is a 10" teleport on astromart right now - http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=438738 Jim...
jbrandii
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Jul 4, 2006
10:43 pm
15719
I have a 25 year old 13.1" Coulter Odessey dobson telescope. It is really solid but very heavy and bulky. Does anyone know of a truss or string conversion...
Steve Deiwert
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Jul 4, 2006
11:02 pm
15720
... on ... I had the chance to use a Teleport 14.5 (#017) this past Saturday night in Tallahassee, Florida. As chance would have it Bob Schilling's back has...
Michael Gilbreath
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Jul 4, 2006
11:49 pm
15721
Steve, Check into the AstroSystems TeleKit. I bought one for my Coulter 17.5" optics set and have never regreted the transition. If you want to see what's...
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Jul 5, 2006
12:05 am
15722
Alvin, It was great meeting you and all of the other wonderful people out in California at SSP. What a great group of observers you are! Shnerr next to me...
gumbydad2002
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Jul 5, 2006
1:35 am
15723
thanks. Sounds like a brilliant piece of work. I've exchanged some emails with Tom Noe. No chance of getting one from him in less than 4 years, from what I can...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 5, 2006
4:12 am
15724
... I think there are only about 20 Teleports (14.5) in North America. A scope shows up on Astromart about every 6 – 8 months so the wait might not be as...
Michael Gilbreath
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Jul 5, 2006
11:13 am
15725
Hey all! I was wondering if any of you have been to the Iowa Star Party held just SE of Coon Rapids, Iowa, at the Garst Farm Resorts? ...
Scott Kranz
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Jul 5, 2006
5:55 pm
15726
Add TScopes (www.tscopes.com, 14", 13" lightweight, portable dobs) to your list. I own a 14" TScope and am very happy with it. Excellent workmanship, ...
paul_winalski
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Jul 5, 2006
9:04 pm
15727
Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for used ones. st...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 6, 2006
12:42 am
15728
Well, my new-to-me late model 20" Starmaster telescope is home from my 6400 mile journey to pick it up, take it to a starparty (Shingletown Star Party) and...
gumbydad2002
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Jul 8, 2006
9:20 pm
15729
I think we've seen your scope's pics on the ServoCAT group....have your ears been ringing? On the ServoCAT and ArgoNavis groups, we beat to death the AIRcable ...
Scott Tannehill
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Jul 9, 2006
1:20 am
15730
Is the Argo Navis group worth joining? I.e. is it a useful discussion group? ALL thiings come to those who are patient. Jack Estes Cell phone 512-657-9062 ...
Jack Estes
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Jul 9, 2006
1:52 am
15731
Here - http://www.compositemirrors.com/Publications.htm - you will find interesting information about large mirrors of the (near) future (look at the three...
watecger
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Jul 9, 2006
11:28 am
15732
Snip ... my ... Hey Bob Glad to see your back is better and getting back into the big guns. Buck...
buck8one2
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Jul 9, 2006
1:05 pm
15733
... Yes, it's a good group and Gary Kopf from AN is there to answer your questions most of the time. Don W...
Don Wyman
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Jul 9, 2006
4:29 pm
15734
Buck, You know me and large aperture. I just couldn't stay away from it so I had to cure my back problems and get back into the game. BTW, you ought to see...
gumbydad2002
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Jul 9, 2006
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