A new dawn - Hosting

[andrew s]

@DaveS mentioned the cost of hosting in my other recent thread on moving my kit to Spain.

It is expensive for an individual but I do wonder if there is a future in sharing a set of kit.

If say 5 to 7 people shares a rig the running cost start to look reasonable and you save on 4 to 6 sets of kit (sorry FLO). In addition they should get more clear nights a year.

The obstacle I found when looking at this is varing expectations of potential partners and how to do it so as to protect  everyone's interests .  However, once a model is established it could prove the way forward. 

I know you can hire time on existing telescopes but it can be expensive so a shared arrangement might be cheaper in the long run.

Just thinking allowed and I am not looking to share at the moment.

Regards Andrew