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No I clamp it to a truss tube. Sometime far down the truss to point with my feet on the ground. And I have a riser for the telrad mounted at the eyepiece so I can see that from the ground as well.

Maybe I just missed the memo...... are the old Yahoo based archives totally gone or are they out in cyberspace somewhere?

BTW, I use the Argo Navis as a GOTO. I find it works great and great support. I do not use the motor drive the the GPS.

Steve, That would be a 10x50 University Optics finder with an erecting prism and cross hairs eyepiece. The dew controller is attached to a Markless Astronomics Big Dob Dewbuster Brackett (

Good Morning Jeffrey, Thank you for the information. I am not sure exactly what you mean. I just googled "camera pole clamp" I did not know what it was! ? Do you clamp it right to the counter

Good morning Al, Thank you so much for the information. This is perfect! just what I was looking for. Another user suggested there might be balance issues on a UC18. I am guessing you have had none.

You can also use a Pole Clamp for a camera and move the clamp as needed for balance.Assumes your finder is 1/4-20 female mount.

I've used a 10x50 on a 20" Classic as well as its successor, a 22" UC. I made an aluminum "L" bracket screwed into the UTA. See attached image which also shows the bracket for a red dot finder

Hello All, The discussion about mounting a finderscope has brought up another question for me. Which finderscope? My vision is not what it used to be and I am considering adding a standard RACI

Thank you.

It's a metal piece that bolts onto the upper rim and then has screws for holding a finder base. Essentially a piece angle iron (aluminum) with two approximately 2" screws in. I don't now it they if

There are times when it would be a problem but a laser pointer might work. As far as I know Dave is fine. I had a question for him a couple of months ago and he was on vacation.

Hi Greg, Thanks for the very fast response. I to love the Telrad, first used one way back in 1985 (I think), problem is my eye sight and likely, my memory, are not as good as they were back in 1985. I

I have an 18" classic and not the UC.? I used the Telrad by itself for about 13 years until I got tired of trying to center planets on an imaging chip with a Telrad - it is just not precise enough at

Sure Steve, I wish you well. Jim

Hi Don, Thanks for the very fast response. I to love the Telrad, first used one way back in 1985 (I think), problem is my eye sight and likely, my memory, are not as good as they were back in 1985. I

Hi Jim ? thanks for the very fast response. I to love the Telrad, first used one way back in 1985 (I think), problem is my eye sight and likely my memory are not as good as they were back in 1985.

Don Waters What kind of adapter does Dave have? Chris

One my UC 18", the Telrad base is tie-strapped to the counter weight tube. It has worked well for years. Dave also has an adapter if you want to add a finder. Don

It did not come with one. There is a tube on the UTA for the counter weight. Dave tightly zip ties the base for a TelRad on to that at the bottom of the tube. It works well. Chris