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by Airconvent
Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:45 am
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Multi-storey car parks and roof tops!
Replies: 25
Views: 16797

Re: Multi-storey car parks and roof tops!

Hey people, Kinda occured to me that top levels of multi-storey car parks make pretty good observation sites. Although some may be gently lighted, nice concrete floor makes it rather pleasant. The other place that i thought seemed quite good was rooftop access to buildings. Trying to get some on my...
by Airconvent
Wed Oct 15, 2003 1:04 am
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: Need help: looking for National Geographic May 82 issue
Replies: 6
Views: 6918

Hi,
Do you really have to refer to an 1982 map ??? :roll:
Why not just call the Cambodian mission or look for those travel maps in the book stores instead?
just curious

rich
by Airconvent
Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:51 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Giro-2 alt-az mount
Replies: 11
Views: 6914

Hi Euwen,
Do you have a link to it? How portable is it?

rich
by Airconvent
Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:03 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Till today, which scope is your most memorable scope?
Replies: 12
Views: 8134

ETX for me, what else? :lol:
This is one scope that you will feel shiok buying. There are mechanical problems of course but optics reputation to telescopes is like what Toyota is to cars....
by Airconvent
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:55 pm
Forum: Vendors corner
Topic: Yet another new addition to our Telescope family !
Replies: 10
Views: 9125

only cure for temptation is to buy the scope. temptation stops and enjoyment begins... :-) btw, as asked earlier, is intes and intes-micro the same company but different models are are they different companies altogether? From what I know, Intes Micro is an off-shoot from Intes, setup by former sta...
by Airconvent
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:49 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: How Do You Store Your Scopes?
Replies: 4
Views: 3822

Hi Kay Heem, Unless you own those humongous Taks, TVs, WOs or Vixens, I think it is not difficult to find a dry box for it. The 80mm shorttubes would fit as would all the SCTs and MCTs, even the 8" models. There are even ones that are full height but of course, you even posting this question he...
by Airconvent
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:34 pm
Forum: Singastro.org Announcements & News
Topic: Meade Digital Camera Bino Featured on Ch U news
Replies: 1
Views: 2495

Meade Digital Camera Bino Featured on Ch U news

Anyone saw tonight's Ch U news? It featured a Meade bino cum digital camera...I think they were talking about this : http://www.meade.com/sportsoptics/catalog/captureview/index.html The news mentioned it cost around US$200 but I thought I saw some OEM brand like Mecury being sold at the recent IT sh...
by Airconvent
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:58 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: looking for manfrotto 410 head and cheap tripod
Replies: 22
Views: 14978

Hey Sam,
Why not tell them you are only interested in buying a Manfrotto 410+190 package and if they can sell you 1 or 2 dozens at dealer price (minimum order is 1 or 2 dozen of course!).
I think a deal can be reached?
by Airconvent
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:55 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Wanted C5...
Replies: 16
Views: 10222

As I indicated earlier, US$900+ can get you an 8" LX-10 (not new but at least "unused"...heh heh!
by Airconvent
Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:46 am
Forum: Vendors corner
Topic: Yet another new addition to our Telescope family !
Replies: 10
Views: 9125

only cure for temptation is to buy the scope. temptation stops and enjoyment begins... :-)

btw, as asked earlier, is intes and intes-micro the same company but different models are are they different companies altogether?