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Old January 26th 10, 07:43 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Rich[_4_]
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There are dozens of companies hawking apos now. Most are rebranded Chinese
ED doublets. Why not take all their stuff and test it together? Should
shake out the junk, if there is any. I'm particularly interested in how
the Chinese ones now using FPL-53 fare against TeleVue, TMB, Tak.


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Old January 26th 10, 12:48 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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On Jan 26, 8:43*am, Rich wrote:
There are dozens of companies hawking apos now. Most are rebranded Chinese
ED doublets. Why not take all their stuff and test it together? *Should
shake out the junk, if there is any. *I'm particularly interested in how
the Chinese ones now using FPL-53 fare against TeleVue, TMB, Tak.


Why are you interested? You should already know: I remember that you
told us you have owned vritually every telescope that was ever made.
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Old January 26th 10, 02:34 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Wackadoo !

"Rich" wrote in message
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There are dozens of companies hawking apos now. Most are rebranded Chinese
ED doublets. Why not take all their stuff and test it together? Should
shake out the junk, if there is any. I'm particularly interested in how
the Chinese ones now using FPL-53 fare against TeleVue, TMB, Tak.




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Old January 27th 10, 12:03 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Rich[_1_]
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On Jan 26, 7:48*am, Pierre Vandevenne wrote:
On Jan 26, 8:43*am, Rich wrote:

There are dozens of companies hawking apos now. Most are rebranded Chinese
ED doublets. Why not take all their stuff and test it together? *Should
shake out the junk, if there is any. *I'm particularly interested in how
the Chinese ones now using FPL-53 fare against TeleVue, TMB, Tak.


Why are you interested? You should already know: I remember that you
told us you have owned vritually every telescope that was ever made.


Up to a certain age, I stopped the buying some time ago.
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Old January 27th 10, 06:05 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
jerry warner[_26_]
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Rich wrote:

There are dozens of companies hawking apos now. Most are rebranded Chinese
ED doublets. Why not take all their stuff and test it together? Should
shake out the junk, if there is any. I'm particularly interested in how
the Chinese ones now using FPL-53 fare against TeleVue, TMB, Tak.


One day there will be one government, one corporation
for all. But you will be dead. Too bad.




 




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