Hi Bob,
Replying to a message of Bob Seaborn to Mike Burgett:
 >> 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...)
 BS>       I've been using an optical Von Weise for about 15 years now,
 BS> with no problems whatsoever.  Temps here range from +40C to -40C. 
 BS> I've had it connected to a Monterey 95 for the last6-7 years.
Hmmm.. One dealer told me that the oldest Von Weise he has in the field is 3 
years old... Maybe the new models aren't built like the old ones?  Can you 
tell me how many ticks/degree you get on your 95 with that actuator?
(Optical?? Hall-effect?)
Thanks,
Mike
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