FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: [Fwd: New Convention: The Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show - September 13-14 2008]

["Rotramel, Rick (AZ77)" <rick.rotramel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom said:=20
>The way we know RTMC these days is a former telescope field completely
>taken over by vendors in a dusty, ancient, outdoor venue.  Sure would
be >nice to see the field become a star party site again.  Whether or
not the >telescopes are home made makes no difference to me.

Amen!

>There's one guy subscribed to this mailing list who presents an RTMC
>summary show to SAC every year.  I bet he would be able to tell us
exactly >how many telescopes entered the merit awards for the past 20
years or so.  >What does the "TM" in RTMC stand for again?
>
>Tom

Well, I can tell you this, my annual RTMC scope entry presentations to
SAC lately have been dwindling down to less than a dozen or so, granted
I don't find every entry. It's sad.

Meade said:

>The Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show offers a clean, modern, indoor

>venue suitable for many exhibitors who have difficulty with the outdoor

>conditions at the RTMC, Inc.'s original public astronomical event, the=20
>outdoor RTMC Astronomy Expo.

Aw, did they get dust on their little footsies?

"Strictly commercial!" Frank Zappa

Rick R.
SAC
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