Fortec Dishes

elgemcdlf · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2006, 12:33 PM

I have used both Fortec and Wingard dishes and find the Fortec superior for several reasons. The Fortec dish comes with a mount that includes side braces. The Wingard when used as motorized slips without these braces. The dish along with all mounting aparatus is beefier. The Fortec dish is slightly larger providing better signal trap.

From this point out I can say I have installed my last Wingard dish.

rainman · #2 (**permalink**) 06-26-2006, 12:38 PM

I agree steve alot of guys bad mouth the fortec dishes but I have had good luck with mine.

never enough · #3 (**permalink**) 01-01-2007, 03:26 PM

i have the winegard 1m on motor and adopted 2- 2 ft braces its don. now im looking to get a patriot 1.5 m

bobkat · #4 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by elgemcdlf

I have used both Fortec and Wingard dishes and find the Fortec superior for several reasons. The Fortec dish comes with a mount that includes side braces. The Wingard when used as motorized slips without these braces. The dish along with all mounting aparatus is beefier. The Fortec dish is slightly larger providing better signal trap.

From this point out I can say I have installed my last Wingard dish.

LMAO !!! Winegard rules the dish world - always has - always will. Why do you think it has no side braces?? It doesn't need them because it is designed to resist wind loads better than Fortec or any other dish out there. Installing Winegard is a snap too. No side braces mean 2 less holes to drill into brick and 2 less Tapcon screws. Just MHO...

kat

bobkat · #5 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by elgemcdlf

The Wingard when used as motorized slips without these braces.

Oh, those side braces... yeah those are good. Other dish manufacturers use them too and I admit they really do sturdy up the whole assembly.

kat

elgemcdlf · #6 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bobkat

Oh, those side braces... yeah those are good. Other dish manufacturers use them too and I admit they really do sturdy up the whole assembly.

kat

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

pmb1010 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 08:04 PM

I've installed 2 80cm Fortec dishes, each of both mount time (pole and whatever the other type is), and 1 of the 120cm Fortec dish.
All of them set to a degree of calculated dish scale.

I was really surprised to read about these "off by 5 degrees" postings.

bobkat · #8 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 08:08 PM

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I was really surprised to read about these "off by 5 degrees" postings.

Yeah, all Fortec dishes (and countless other brands) are like that. No big deal - you get used to it.

kat

bobkat · #9 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 08:11 PM

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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

radiobob · #10 (**permalink**) 01-03-2007, 12:26 PM

My Winegard 76cm worked okay once I bent it back into shape!

Happy as can be with my Fortec 90cm!

Best o' 2007!

rainman · #11 (**permalink**) 01-03-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by radiobob

My Winegard 76cm worked okay once I bent it back into shape!

Happy as can be with my Fortec 90cm!

Best o' 2007!

yeah the fortec 90 seems to be a good all around dish for ku reception.

elgemcdlf · #12 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 09:41 AM

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yeah the fortec 90 seems to be a good all around dish for ku reception.

Maybe but not that great for dancing on.

rainman · #13 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 09:48 AM

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Maybe but not that great for dancing on.

yeah I have still got the image in my head of the Radiobob dish dance.LOL

Iceberg · #14 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 01:30 PM

I use a 76cm Winegard and in some cases it gets a better signal then my 90cm Fortec. The 90cm is fixed dish and the 76cm is motorized

elgemcdlf · #15 (**permalink**) 01-04-2007, 04:03 PM

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I use a 76cm Winegard and in some cases it gets a better signal then my 90cm Fortec. The 90cm is fixed dish and the 76cm is motorized

For dish dancin or reception?

Iceberg · #16 (**permalink**) 01-05-2007, 08:22 PM

reception