Here are some pics of my 11 EL after an all nighter in Ohio in 10 deg temps. Brrr..... http://www.tomhole.com/A%20frosty%20morning.htm Clear skies, Tom...
You just leave it out when you're done observing? ... From: "Tom Hole" <tomhole@...> To: <starmaster_scopes@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January...
... I did that day because I was at my parent's house and hadn't figured out where to put it yet. Actually, that piture was taken about 0830 and I had just...
Bret, Since no one with a 12.5 answered, I'll give you my ideas based upon having owned two 11" Starmasters. I'd have to say that the Starmaster series is...
Thanks, I want the random and periodic error of the software bisque paramount me mount. I 'm mounting the Zambuti mirror in a lt wt special tube with a new ...
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This is my first post, I have been lurking here reading reviews etc as I have been deciding on which scope to get. I am deciding between the 14.5, 16" & 18"...
Has anyone done any comparison reviews between the Sky Tracker and ServoCAT GOTO systems? What are the pros/cons of each? Has anyone chosen to add ServoCAT to...
... etc ... between ... <snip> ... the ... 5", ... <snip> ... Xavier, I would also be interested in responses to your questions. I have a 14.5" SM that I love....
I have had a 14.5" Starmaster and now use a 20" Starmaster. Both scopes take about the same time to set up--15 minutes. Transportation is the chief issue for...
... scopes take ... chief issue ... I pack my ... space) easily ... the camping ... Peter, The 20" Starmaster sounds wonderful. You bring up a good point ...
Are there any Starmaster owners within a couple-hour drive of Huntsville, Alabama? I am hoping to get to see a 14.5" or 18" Starmaster up close to get a feel...
If you are willing to drive all the way over to Atlanta, there are a whole bunch here. I think Starmaster has become the official big dob for the Atlanta...
I bought the last of the 16 inchers last summer with the goto option and still gasp everytime I get to a dark site. A friend (on this group) has the 12.5" and...
This is interesting in that I've thought about the sizing issue from time to time too. The conclusion I reached, from personal experience, is that for me, it's...
To Doug, Interesting answer - I debated 18" or 20" for a long time before deciding on 18". It is a significant increase over the 14.5", and for me, just right....
In a message dated 1/10/04 4:16:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, b.horn@... ... Looks like i am going down to a 11" ELT from my 14.5" Starmaster! My back is at...
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I chose the 18" due to the simple math. I could not justify the difference in price between the 18 and 20 when you really study the gains of a 20". They are...
Marvin, What kind of trailer did you get, and have you been happy with it? ... when you ... to ... ground a ... given ... I could ... fact that I ... still own...
Mine is a CM Trailers brand. It cost around $1400 if memory serves me. I like it because my current car is a Toyota Corolla and the empty trailer is a total...
Whoo-Hoo! I've been a reader of many posts on this forum, and occasionally asked a question or two, but this AM I ordered a 12.5" SM ELT with DSC, and I just...
... I purchased a used 10" F 6 Starmaster truss tube and the first owner of it had put transport handles on it. I was somewhat supprised when I learned a 10"...
Nicholas, I too have a 12.5" ELT with DSCs but unlike you, did not have the wisdom to order tha transport handles. Not tragic, since I use a "hand cart" to...