[R-390] $5000.00 390A????

[chacuff]

Yup...getting old...it ain't for wimps...

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] $5000.00 390A????


> The dark skies issue has become a royal PIA.
> 
> Suddenly the entire neighborhood has installed flood lights all over.  
> I've tried to introduce the Dark Skies Initiative in this area, but it 
> doesn't seem to get a foothold.
> 
> Folks don't seem to understand that illuminating half a block isn't the 
> real answer to their security.
> 
> The same type of situation caused Vint Hills Farm to close up with all 
> the EMI that developed over time.
> 
> So it seems that I would have to drive to the far reaches of West 
> Virginia to have dark skies, and there is also the Navy radio receiving 
> site right in the very same area.
> 
> It was about 4 years ago that I had a closer place that was about 250 
> acres of an old farm.  You could go there and it was very dark and open 
> for observing.  Developer's went berserk and built huge high dollar 
> homes there,, and every single one of them lights up like a small town.
> 
> Oh well.  I get out when and where I can.  The current weather situation 
> hasn't been helpful either.
> 
> Adding insult to injury is the very recent development of two hernias.  
> I just got looked at yesterday, and have now got an appointment with a 
> blade wielder to get them fixed.  I won't be moving the 8" SCT around 
> for awhile, nor any radios.
> 
> Getting old and taking care of the wife, (That's where the hernias came 
> about.  Long story.), just results in too many obstacles to doing what I 
> used to do a whole lot harder.
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> 
> On 3/16/2012 10:21 AM, chacuff wrote:
>> 10 or more years ago I picked up a Meade 8" Schmit with the computer 
>> drive etc...
>>
>> Lots of fun but you must have dark skys to enjoy the thing.  I 
>> didn't.  Sold it twice.  Bought it back once.
>>
>> It's gone now for good....at least until I possibly end up in Arizona 
>> or something...
>>
>> You can spend lots of money...especially if you get in to color 
>> digital astro photography.
>>
>> Makes the $5000 R390A pale....
>>
>> Cecil
>>
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