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Unertl External Power Boost Inquiry
Mar 9th, 2023 at 11:49am
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Is anyone boosting the power of the old Unertl scopes? I have an external adjust 1" tube 12x that I find more magnification would be helpful. I could just purchase a 20x and be done with it but prices of those are held dearly with astronomical prices. Anybody still working on them?
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Re: Unertl External Power Boost Inquiry
Reply #1 - Mar 9th, 2023 at 12:42pm
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Optical Services in New Mexico, 915 -740 -4290, boosts up to  60% I believe. Speak to Cheryl. They install dots also, and do very good work in my experience.
  

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Re: Unertl External Power Boost Inquiry
Reply #2 - Mar 9th, 2023 at 1:31pm
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Thanks much. I will give them a call.
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Re: Unertl External Power Boost Inquiry
Reply #3 - Jul 10th, 2024 at 11:36am
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They have done a couple service jobs for me with a fine finished product.
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Re: Unertl External Power Boost Inquiry
Reply #4 - Jul 15th, 2025 at 9:49am
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In my Unertl experience and others.
Maximum magnification boost is limited by the length of the original tube.
I believe 10x-15x are one length.
20x-24x are a little longer.
The 30x-35x are the longest.
I have also seen modified tubes that were lengthened at the eyepiece threads and a boosted eyepiece threaded on.
I've seen several 36x that way..
  
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Re: Unertl External Power Boost Inquiry
Reply #5 - Jul 15th, 2025 at 11:02am
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I have a Unertl booster on the way from an eBay purchase for a 3/4” tube. I will report on its use on my 20x or 14x scopes 

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