> Jack
>
> >I predict you will at some time grow into a more
> >heavy-duty telescope once you have used the LX10 to overcome
the
> >beginner's learning curve.
>
> No doubt you will be right. It will probably happen
immediately if I ever
> moved out of town! But a restricting factor of upgrading in
the UK is the
> cost. Astronomical suppliers in this country seem to believe
that US$1 =
> UK£1, and not US$1.65 = UK£1 per the stock market.
Consequently we're paying
> well over the odds (about 60% more!) compared to you lucky
quys in the
> States! It probably might be cheaper to fly over to the States
and bring
> back an LX200 with me (if I don't get caught paying the duty)!
>
>
> Keith Rickard
> <a
href="http://www.korner.freeserve.co.uk/lx10.htm">http://www.korn
er.freeserve.co.uk/lx10.htm</a>
>
>
How much do you think shipping would be. Couldn't you get a
buddy in the US to order it for you and then ship it to you?
(I guess you would have to trust someone a lot for this to work!)

Of course I am not recommending you do anything Illegal ;-)

Mike Rogers

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