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Originally Posted by elgemcdlf
I have a 76cm Winegard and had a 80cm Fortec which is what I based my opinion on. The Fortec was of heavier steel thus less prone to flex. The entire mount system was beefier on the Fortec and the mast portion of the mount came with side braces. Now perhaps moving up into larger dishes these factors may change. I can say in defense of the Winegard that it does setup according to the scale on the mount and not off by 5 degrees  |
Well, I used to install the Winegard DSS-2076 and it was pretty beefy. The pan is slightly flimsier, I agree, but the mast seemed sturdier than other brands - I suspect this is why Winegard choose not to use mast side braces with this model -- its just so damn butch it doesn't need 'em...
kat