so i'm wondering why so many 6" tec maks seem to have hit the market. don't know how many were made, but it seems like a lot of ads for what i assume was a fairly limited production and very desirable scope. wish i had some extra cash!
so many tec maks, so little cash
Started by glennd, 11/25/2005 11:13PM
Posted 11/25/2005 11:13PM
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Posted 11/26/2005 04:33AM
#2
Ooh! Ooh! I got one! TEC 6 #44 is all mine! Yow!
Walter Locke
"The Fearless Spectator"
There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.
Richard Feynman
US educator & physicist (1918 - 1988)
Posted 11/26/2005 01:18PM
| Edited 01/21/2006 07:56PM
#3
Last night, in dark, steady skies, my TEC 6 gave some great views of Mars, open clusters, the Veil and dim galaxies. The best part was putting in all back in the car without hurting my back! 
Bill
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Posted 11/26/2005 05:05PM
#4
Hi Glenn,
Walter got my TEC6 and all I got in return was his crummy Tak FS-102 and a bunch of second rate Tak accessories!
I loved that TEC6 but my local seeing conditions in winter, my favorite time to observe, aren't CAT friendly at all. Yuri's Maks are works of art not just scopes and I would recommend them for that reason amongst others. My problem is the fact that I live directly west of a large shallow bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The constant temp fluctuations and fronts make CATs frustrating to use especially when you know that you have some of the best optics available but rarely have the seeing to enjoy them. 
I also have a Nexstar 9.25 that doesn't get used half as much as my little refractors.
Clear Skies,
Steve
Walter got my TEC6 and all I got in return was his crummy Tak FS-102 and a bunch of second rate Tak accessories!
I loved that TEC6 but my local seeing conditions in winter, my favorite time to observe, aren't CAT friendly at all. Yuri's Maks are works of art not just scopes and I would recommend them for that reason amongst others. My problem is the fact that I live directly west of a large shallow bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The constant temp fluctuations and fronts make CATs frustrating to use especially when you know that you have some of the best optics available but rarely have the seeing to enjoy them. I also have a Nexstar 9.25 that doesn't get used half as much as my little refractors. Clear Skies,
Steve
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