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Started by Ian Mackinnon, 06/06/2003 04:19PM
Posted 06/06/2003 04:19PM Opening Post
Can anyone help me please? I have a TV102 and TV85, my intention is use the 102 for visual and the 85 for photography! I want to place them on a mount sitting either side-by-side (on a dual mounting plate, which I believe Losmandy produce!) or either on top of each other (similar to the picture of the TV76 sitting on top of a 102 in Ed Ting's TV76 scope review!). My question is, can anyone recommend a suitable mount that can 1) take the weight of the two scopes and 2) be able to work in both drives carrying that amount of weight of scopes! I have not as yet really set myself any particular budget for the mount as Im open to suggestions first! I was initially thinking along the lines of a Vixen but I seriously need some advice first! Thanks for reading this and look forward to your replies!

Buzz Mackinnon.

P.S It needs to be a mount which is easy to use/align etc ready for use!
Posted 06/07/2003 03:36PM #1
The Losmandy G-11 is a good choice. If you want more bells and whistles and easy setup, the Celestron CGE mount has been getting excellent reviews.

Don Wyman

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