I have an RV-6 Dynascope f8.3. I ordered it in June of 1975 and got it in December. Had the mirror recoated in 1993 and put a new secondary of 1.32" at the same time. The mirror is in need of a new coating once again. My top three eyepieces which were bought in the 1970's and early 1980's for this telescope and my Cave 12.5" f5 are as follows: 20mm Meade Erfle, and Televue 7.4 and 10.5mm plossls. I use a Meade 2x barlow with it. My most used eyepiece it the Erfle 20mm. It yields 64x and 128x with the barlow. The 7.4mm plossl yields 172x and 344x while th 10.5 plossl gives me 121x and 242x. The RV-6 still performs greatly and the clock drive still works after 30 years. The Cave which was ordered in August of 1978 and delivered in January of 1980 has not been used in several years. It was so big that I vowed I would not use it again until I could build a permanent observatory for it. The roll-off roof observatory is weeks away from completion and the Cave mirror was tested several years ago by Steve Swayze and refigured. I recently got a 1/13 wave quartz secondary to go with it from Protostar. They both have been sitting in their boxes since that time. I can't wait to put the big eye skyward once again before I get too old to enjoy it.
Lawrence R.
Lawrence R.
