> I'm looking into replacing my acutator arm, and want to get something
 > that's a) rugged, and b) very accurate (for Ku watching)...
 >
 > Is there a consensus amongst the folks here about what's good?  I've had
 > good/bad diatribes from dealers about the von-wiesse (sp?) arms, some
 > swear by em, some swear at em... All admit they're the quietest, but
 > what about accuracy?  What about longevity? (One dealer says they use a
 > nylon nut on the threaded shaft, which he says is a failure looking to
 > happen...)  My current actuator seems to do about 5-6 ticks per degree
 > (as measured on a monterey 35, and I'd like to find something that would
 > double that, or better...)
      I've been using an optical Von Weise for about 15 years now, with no
problems whatsoever.  Temps here range from +40C to -40C.  I've had it 
connected to a Monterey 95 for the last6-7 years.
                       .....Bob
--- GEcho/32 & IM 2.50
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