Re: I'm leaving the ATM list soon

[Alexander Urban <alexander.urban@gmx.de>]

Hi Tom
Germany would have been better, we could observe then together. Anyway I
wish you good luck for the next two years. I hope that the time goes fast. When
you come back, you'll see that I promoted your idea  with molded gears in the
whole of europe :-))
Have a good time and come back in health
Cheers
Alex


> 


> I've been told (and told others!)...never, *ever* volunteer for anything
> while you're in the military.
> 
> So what did I do?  I volunteered for a job that will put me in Tashkent,
> Uzbekistan for the next two years.  I'm brushing up furiously on my
> Russian,
> which I've neglected for 15 years.  (Ask me about the Russian past passive
> participial construction...just ask me!  ;-)
> 
> Uzbekistan is not a wealthy country.  Internet connections, high-end
> astrophotography, and similar things are about as rare as a clear winter
> night in Seattle.  So I'll have to set ATM'ing aside for awhile while I
> serve my country overseas.  (My last overseas station was in Germany.  I
> had
> to forego astronomy while I skied the Alps.  Sacrifices must be made!)
> 
> Don't worry.  I'm sure there will be plenty to keep my wife and I occupied
> and fascinated in Tashkent.  ;-)
> 
> I've not been active with glass pushing lately...more telescope control
> software, CCD camera kits, and amateur science.  I hope to make some
> acquaintences over there in terms of astronomy, and who knows what else.
> 
> Maybe more folks with make molded, large worm gears.  See
> http://ngc1514.com/Computer/tom.htm  Mine work great for visual use, but
> anyone with a decent machine shop should be able to improve the idea to
> the
> point that they may be good enough for imaging (with an autoguider, if the
> periodic error is a not-too-sudden kind of deviation from perfect
> tracking.)
> 
> A few folks have used the spring counterweight idea that Stuart Field
> showed
> me could work.  Check the nov '99 Sky & Tel (around page 130) for details.
> It might come in handy on large, lightweight dobs.
> 
> Do svidaniya,
> Tom Krajci
> 
> PS.  If amateur science, especially on a budget, interests you, then check
> out:  http://overton.tamu.edu/aset/krajci//  (The "absurdly deep field" is
> an interesting by-product of my photometry data collection efforts.)
> 
> PPS.  Whereinthehellis Uzbekistan anyway?
> http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/uzbekistan/index.shtml
> 
> 
> 

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