Re: [APML] Re: G-11

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

I'll endorse Dean's comments. I have had a G11 for 3 years and used it
constantly with Sky Commander DSCs until I got my 900 and 1200 GTOs last
year. Never required any modifications or servicing and I got excellent
tracking with my ST-4 as guider. If I didn't have 2 A-P mounts, I would
certainly hang on to the G11.
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Jacobsen" <deanjacobsen@earthlink.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:12 PM
Subject: [APML] Re: G-11


> At 06:44 PM 8/19/2002 -0700, Greg wrote:
> >Snip ... I really don't consider it "bashing" to explain that that
> >$1900ish dollars is only the down payment on the mount and it won't be
> >until after another spendy investment of time and/or money that it will
> >work properly. If the truth was told by all the supporters of the G11
> >each would have a list of modifications attached to the "great mount"
> >statement...snip
>
> Actually, I used mine for 2 years with a C-11 for CCD shots with no
> modifications.  I later added a 3rd bearing in each shaft.  I knew nothing
> about mounts when I bought it and learned to perform the occasional
> tune-up.  The SkyWalker Servo unit has been a recent addition for location
> of dim fuzzies for CCD imaging.  It has its limitations but I still say
> that it is a great mount for the money.
>
> Best,
>
> Dean Jacobsen
> www.astrophoto.net
>




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