That's the size scope that should be out in the High Mojave Desert.


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"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
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That was back when Dobs were pretty rare, I think. My first, in 1990, was
a 10 inch made by Coulter when they were still in Idyllwild, CA. I
ordered it and four months later drove out (from the beach area) and
brought it home in the back of my little Honda CRX. Optics were good, but
the rocker box, focuser, etc. left lots to be desired compared to today's
mass-produced Dobs. I sold it and now have a 10" OPT (GS) dob which is
much more refined mechanically. But I use it so little that I will likely
sell it, too; the skies here do not support it and I tend to travel with
my smaller scopes and/or big binos; guess I have "anti-aperture" fever (or
maybe just "lazy fever") :-)

Phil