I do not think I can wait that lonk for an AP1200 mount. I have had
scope problems since last summer when I purchased the first RCX 14.
Which is my fault for buying an RCX 14.

Why wait longer for an AP1200 when I can get a Paramount in 30 days.
The Paramount cost more. I prefer to get the AP1200 because it is less
expensive and I have never heard one bad comment about the AP products.
All I have heard is how great the AP mounts are but I do not want to
wait until the end of the year.

I guess I need to break into Astro Physics like Tom Cruise in Mission
Impossible and just lower my self down through the roof. I would even
leave cash money to pay for the mount so it really would not be like
stealing.

If you going to do that, any chance you could slip over to the StarFire
production line and nab a 160 for me? 10% commission of course...
You'll need a super strength wire and motor to get you back up onto the
roof though. Actually, if I help, you could also purloin a Mach 1.
Lovely!

Dave

Russ --

Oh boy, do I feel your pain. I bought a 16" LX200GPS last summer. 8
months of frustration later I pulled the plug and started looking for a
GEM. I preferred the AP1200 primarily for the keypad (you have to drive
a Paramount with a PDA or PC) and its more classic looks. But, like
you, by the time I gave up on the Meade, I was pretty desperate for a
solution.

In Europe, it was even worse, as the Paramount ME is in stock at the
German dealer (ie: available immediately). But it really wasn't what I
wanted. I actually started to put together a deal where I would buy a
new ME and then trade it straight up with a local guy who had an
AP1200GTO. Fortunately, about that time a used AP1200GTO popped up on
AstroMart and I grabbed it.

Anyway, I de-forked the 16" OTA and it now rides happily on an AP1200GTO
CP2. I couldn't be more pleased. There's a first-light report
(including a brief comparison of the AP keypad and Autostar II) on this
CloudyNights thread:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=lxd55&Nu
mber=894056 .

(A couple of my buddies over at CloudyNights are also recovering from
RCX exposure.)

-- Jeff.

Russ
I was just reviewing the postings and saw your chat. I am going to put on astromart
next week an AP 1200 with a C-14 on it next week. I'm downsiezing to a AP 900
John Paul

Russ Garrett <russ@...> wrote:
I do not think I can wait that lonk for an AP1200 mount. I have had
scope problems since last summer when I purchased the first RCX 14.
Which is my fault for buying an RCX 14.

Why wait longer for an AP1200 when I can get a Paramount in 30 days.
The Paramount cost more. I prefer to get the AP1200 because it is less
expensive and I have never heard one bad comment about the AP products.
All I have heard is how great the AP mounts are but I do not want to
wait until the end of the year.

I guess I need to break into Astro Physics like Tom Cruise in Mission
Impossible and just lower my self down through the roof. I would even
leave cash money to pay for the mount so it really would not be like
stealing.







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Hi Russ,
AP mounts are great and can be had used. I got my AP1200 last year
and will be selling it this year because my name was finally called.
My new AP is due this summer. I will be selling my old one (two
years old) soon. Others sell them also.
Rick

--- In ap-gto@..., "Russ Garrett" <russ@...> wrote:

I do not think I can wait that lonk for an AP1200 mount. I have

had

scope problems since last summer when I purchased the first RCX

14.

Which is my fault for buying an RCX 14.

Why wait longer for an AP1200 when I can get a Paramount in 30

days.

The Paramount cost more. I prefer to get the AP1200 because it is

less

expensive and I have never heard one bad comment about the AP

products.

All I have heard is how great the AP mounts are but I do not want

to

wait until the end of the year.

I guess I need to break into Astro Physics like Tom Cruise in

Mission

Impossible and just lower my self down through the roof. I would

even

leave cash money to pay for the mount so it really would not be

like

stealing.

You might try and watch th eads on Astromart. There have been a
couple of AP 1200s in the cassifieds/auctions over the last month.

Also, put a "wanted" ad on Astromart. You never know....

Dean Jacobsen
www.astrophoto.net

--- In ap-gto@..., "Jeff Young" <jey@...> wrote:

Russ --

Oh boy, do I feel your pain. I bought a 16" LX200GPS last

summer. 8

months of frustration later I pulled the plug and started looking

for a

GEM. I preferred the AP1200 primarily for the keypad (you have to

drive

a Paramount with a PDA or PC) and its more classic looks. But,

like

you, by the time I gave up on the Meade, I was pretty desperate

for a

solution.

In Europe, it was even worse, as the Paramount ME is in stock at

the

German dealer (ie: available immediately). But it really wasn't

what I

wanted. I actually started to put together a deal where I would

buy a

new ME and then trade it straight up with a local guy who had an
AP1200GTO. Fortunately, about that time a used AP1200GTO popped

up on

AstroMart and I grabbed it.

Anyway, I de-forked the 16" OTA and it now rides happily on an

AP1200GTO

CP2. I couldn't be more pleased. There's a first-light report
(including a brief comparison of the AP keypad and Autostar II) on

this

CloudyNights thread:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?

Cat=0&Board=lxd55&Nu

mber=894056 .

(A couple of my buddies over at CloudyNights are also recovering

from

RCX exposure.)

-- Jeff.

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Subject: [ap-gto] Waiting List

I do not think I can wait that lonk for an AP1200 mount. I
have had scope problems since last summer when I purchased
the first RCX 14.
Which is my fault for buying an RCX 14.

Why wait longer for an AP1200 when I can get a Paramount in 30

days.

The Paramount cost more. I prefer to get the AP1200 because
it is less expensive and I have never heard one bad comment
about the AP products.
All I have heard is how great the AP mounts are but I do not
want to wait until the end of the year.

I guess I need to break into Astro Physics like Tom Cruise in
Mission Impossible and just lower my self down through the
roof. I would even leave cash money to pay for the mount so
it really would not be like stealing.







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