[Chaos-l] Update

[Fred File]

Jayme, Yes, the discount is what worries me - "if it sounds to good to be 
true...".

Do you have the Sirius or the Atlas EQ-G?  I was looking at the Atlas but 
decided it was too heavy (over 50 lbs.)  I am hoping for really good tracking.  
I was looking at a Meade LXD-75 but user reviews said that it would not track 
for more than a minute without guiding.  


c h e e r s
fred





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From: Jayme Hanzak <jhanzak at unctv.org>
To: Fred File <lffile at yahoo.com>
Cc: CHAOS <chaos-l at rtpnet.org>
Sent: Wed, July 27, 2011 10:00:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Chaos-l] Update


That's a nice looking scope Fred. Quite a discount too.
 
As far as the EQ-G goes, nice choice. I have this mount and I have enjoyed it. 
It does everything I want it too. 

I've had 40 lbs. of telescopes, camera and cables on my mount. Add the 40lbs. of 
counter weight and it hasn't
had a problem. Of course, balance is everything. My mount is about 9+ years old 
now.
 I don't remember, do the new mounts offer the sync option on them?

Jayme Hanzak
CHAOS President

CHAOS 
P.O. Box 3001
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0842
http://www.rtpnet.org/chaos/



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From: "Fred File" <lffile at yahoo.com>
To: Chaos-l at rtpnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 8:46:58 AM
Subject: [Chaos-l] Update


After a recommendation from the Astronomy forum I decided to purchase a Orion 
Sirius EQ-G tripod and mount.  I also backordered a 6" Ritchie-Chretien 
reflector from Astronomics 
(http://www.astronomics.com/main/product.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/U5QNWB3RKWWL8N3EL99F9DX9A0/product_id/AT6RC) 
 At $299 it certainly seems too good to be true.  I am having buyer's remorse 
but acn still cancel the order since I have not paid anything yet.  Reviews 
around the internet are mixed on the telescope and the vendor - vendor owns 
Cloudynights site and most of the good reviews seem to come from there.

Anyone have experience with this telescope and/or vendor?

As always any advice/recommendations appreciated.

c h e e r s
fred

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