> Dennis, do you own one of these? I'm interested in one, but considering > how
> inexpensive the mount and tripod are, I'm wondering if "you get what you
> pay
> for," the movements are creaky and jerky, the tripod is unstable, etc.
> etc.
> ?
I own two of an older style (no Z-bracket - otherwise the same). I think
these mounts are one of the best purchases I have made. I also tried out
the optional tripod at NEAF, and it too is great.
Re: satellite Tv in RV ...tripod from an ordinary halogen work light like Home Depot or Northern Tool sells.... The dish is an ordinary wall mount unit.... He had one of those in-line signal strength thingies.... (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)
Re: Atlas Mount----What I decided ... I hade Meade put in a new optics group in '99. ... The tripod had a broken lug ... So I looked around for a new mount and tripod, ...Satellite Tracker, but since the software in the HC is Nexstar 5 equivalent, ... (sci.astro.amateur)
Re: Orion 80mm ED should i buy? ...mount, I call it the "side saddle mount." ... The other trick is to take the EQ-1 head and set the polar axis to 90 degrees, ... But the big problem with the EQ-1 mount is not the mount but rather the tripod.... (sci.astro.amateur)
Re: Observing on the move ... Depending on your means of transport.... leaving the mount on the tripod, if you have enough room in the backseat, or ... Secondly, if you transport the OTA inside the vehicle where it is heated, ... (sci.astro.amateur)
Re: dobsonians for noobs ? ... My knowledge of Dobs and mounting the OTA on a tripod is limited to what ... a tripod at a later date unless part of the dobsonian mount is actually part ... (uk.sci.astronomy)
