Re: What's better SCT or Newt?

We can only assume that you have done this and therefore speak from
experience ? From what I have seen the time required for assembling a
large Dob can easily equal that of the GEM/C-14 so I would disagree with
your conclusion based upon actual experience.
Bill
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Hi Bill, While I don't personally own this Obsession Dob I speak of, a
member of my astro club does (But I think it's an 18", not a 20")

He's up, and running at a star party in 10 minutes with his Dob. Same
time for take down.
He's gone in a flash, while I'm still tearing down my gear.

But, I believe he's not assembling this Dob from scratch either. I
believe he leaves his truss tube assembly intact, and that's the
difference.

Evidently, he squeezes it all into a Ford Explorer.

I cannot in no way cart an AP1200GTO to a Star party, or wherever intact
in one piece, or even partially assembled. Not unless I'm willing to
risk damage to the mount in the process.

Even my smaller Byers EQ Mount, and Refractor takes longer that his Dob
in this instance. Mark

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