Dennis Steele K6KRV
PO Box 117727
Burlingame, CA 94011
email: [email protected]


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My Meade 152ED on the old mount Meade 152ED and TeleVue 102 on G11 Hey George, let's talk politics!!
My Yaesu FT897 (home and mobile K6KRV) Webcam image of the moon w/TeleVue 102 My mobile, a 2003 Honda

My Takahashi FS128 on Losmandy G11 mount during an observing session at Coyote Lake in Gilroy CA. April 2004

My Celestron C11 on G11 Mount during an observing session at the Montebello Open Space Reserve in Palo Alto CA. March 2004

Yes, it's me at 12 years old with my first telescope a 3" reflector from Harry Ross. That's a pipe-fitting mount (Rob King helped with some welding expertise)

Meade 8" Schmidt Newtonian on a mini-pier and Losmandy G11 equatorial head I built this scope in the 70's based on a Coulter 1/10 wave 12.5-inch mirror. The tube is completely fabricated and welded from 1/2" electrical conduit. The mount is pipe fittings with babbitt bearings Late 70's (what's with the hair and goatee??) A 10" f5. It's the same pipe fitting mount I made for the 12.5" reflector.
     

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