I totally agree with Bill Long and Roland. For many years I used the AP 180 F/7 EDF on my 1200 mount. By the time I added all of the accessories for imaging, including guidescope, I found the 1200 to

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Wow, that looks great, although a little low for a refractor. J Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

Please! Get Dean his mount. But not before MY Stowaway! :-) Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

It's all about the moment arm. Long tube, weight on each end. The Mach 2 will support the weight. But it may have the Jello effect because of the long moment arm. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an

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Check out the ebooks by Alan Dyer. Quite informative with great illustrations. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

We can only hope that one of those mounts is Deans! LOL

Why not just reissue the Mach 1? No development needed, just manufacturing capacity. All of the tooling is there. It's a much lower price point than the M2. If the manufacturing capacity is not there,

Guess I'm really odd. In over 40 years of imaging, I've never needed a mount with absolute encoders and I have had a wee bit of success with my images. Always go for the gold! The Telescope! Sell your

A response by "X" date would be in the email or letter you receive. jg

I want to revisit this sentiment in 90 days, assuming I'm still alive. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

Great read. Nothing like a new telescope mount. According to the published specs, the M2 is only a few lbs lighter than the 1100. Is 24v a requirement for the high speed slews? Cheers, jg Sent via the

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I would look seriously at the new 16bit cmos cameras from QHY and ZWO. Jg

Chrome Remote is great. Jg Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

Yes, fast and reliable, free. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

It is evident from the posts here and elsewhere, TV is moving away from Free to 100% pay. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note9, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

I had this problem with Team Viewer last year and it took a written statement from me to prove that I was using TV for private, non-commercial use. About a month later, they approved my use and turned