Bob, Thanks for info. I remembered reading the recent Amateur Astronomy article about video astronomy on big scopes and the 0.5x Atik was used on an f5...
Siebert Optics makes a "zero magnification reducer" that pushes the focal plane out about an inch. Could come in handy... Regards, Matthew Sherman ... ...
As I write (10 am Friday, May 2), the weather forecast for tomorrow's UC Star Party seems marginal. CSC forecasts that the cloud cover will have barely moved...
Hello All, Is anyone going to TSP this year? There are usually quite a few Starmasters there - who all will be there this year? My husband and I will be...
Christina, Sorry I won't make it to TSP this year. I brought my 30" Starmaster in 2006. I plan to attend in 2009 and beyond. And I do have my 30" Starmaster...
Hello all, This is my first post to this group. I've been reading, with interest, for a little while now. Earlier this year, I put in an order for one of the...
Hi Paul, I have to question your wisdom in buying the 18" Starmaster. I strongly suspect that you will suffer serious facial paralysis from the everlasting...
I am trying to figure out out what the V8 & V11 scopes are - what makes them different than other Starmaster scopes? I can't tell from their Web site. Please...
Did this scope ever get introduced, produced, or available for purchase? ... years. ... engineered ... hoped. I ... Rick ... you ... will ... Paracorr. ... ...
I did not care for the erratic action on the diagonal adjustment screws that came with my 14.5" Starmaster so I switched to the 4-vane Protostar diagonal...
... Very good question! There is no scope like it available now, that is, an 8 inch f5, light weight and with Zambuto optics. The 7 inch f.5.6 was a classic...
I'm not sure, but I thought Teleport made a 7" with a Zambuto mirror? Best, John Kuhl In starmaster_scopes@yahoogroups.com, "gumbydad2002" <wsrs@...> ... ...
I think that Rick didn't get any response to the proposition last year about an 8" scope. He currently has the last remaining V8's on sale for 20% off on his...
If your diagonal heater is anything like the Astro Systems ones that can run on a 9V battery, it won't take much current so you could use an ordinary audio...
Hey, Has anyone tried to connect to the StarMaster website? It does not work. Some thing has happened, does anyone know whats going on? Carson [Non-text...
Gary, Thank you for your input. I finally went to Radio Shack and found a 6' RCA Phono cable w/ RCA jack on one end to plug into the Dew Buster and two tinned...
Hi, Rick Singmaster asked me to send this note. I had time to finish an extra 16.5" mirror recently, so Rick has one 16.5" FX scope available with an almost...
Hi all, I just purchased a used 14.5 Starmaster with Goto and tracking. It has a stellar Zambuto mirror that I'm told from an experienced observer who once...
Dear Mark, While it's a little late to talk about the eyepieces you sold, I'll share my comments. I have a 35 Panoptic, a 26, 17 and 12 Nagler that makes up my...
... Hi Mark, Those are obviously great eyepieces. (Though I'm also a big fan of the Panoptic 35.) But I am curious: a 22 Nagler with a 4X powermate seems like...
Although I've made the decision to sell the eyepieces I've haven't yet followed through. I so far only have the 31 Nag and powermates but have not acquired the...
I have recently added an AirCable Serial 3 to my CG5/Nexstar mount, and it has really spoiled me - it is so much easier to select an object from my laptop,...
Hi, Rick and I have been talking often in the last few weeks, and I would like to thank the new owners of FX telescopes for their comments, compliments, and...
Al, I've had pretty darn good luck with the AirCable Serial 3 plugged into the "Aux 2" Port on the Sky Tracker box. I then use the AirCable USB-Serial unit at...
Thanks Jerry. I have a call into Sky Engineering. I think Sky Tracker has very low priority at Bisque - that's been on the table for years! Years! Always like...
Hi, Due to financial reasons I am having to part with my excellent condiditon EL with an Argo Navis system and some extras. I have all docs and the mirror test...
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