[amsat-bb] best tripod for the arrow II handheld antenna

[R.T.Liddy]

I bought a camera tripod at a hamfest for 10 bucks. Then, I made a pad
the size of a camera attachment and bolted it to my Arrow. It slips right
in/out quickly/easily. I also found an exercise weight to balance the
Arrow when attached to the tripod and it is permanently mounted at the
end of the antenna. All of the elements are in front of the mounting. This
arrangement gives me full AZ/EL and polarity capability that is
constantly adjustable during a SAT pass and doesn't require me to have
a third hand for controlling every other thing that takes place during
a Rover operation. Logging is done with a small digital recorder and
its mic is shoved into my left headphone ear-cup and both sides of
of the QSO are recorded for later transcription. One hand holds the
mic for PTT and the other hand tunes the XCVR. It has all worked
FB for the past 7 years and 98 Rover Grids. And, if it's windy, I have
a plastic gallon jug of water I hang on a hook from the bottom of the
tripod to keep it from blowing over (again)!  -  Bob  K8BL



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From: "jbr13 at md.metrocast.net" <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] best tripod for the arrow II handheld antenna



I use a good camera tripod with the setup I made.  Since I also do 
photography it was on hand.  If you get a cheap camera tripod, I am sure 
you will have issues of some sort.  A good heavier tripod is great, it 
will keep from tipping over.  You can see my arrow antenna rig on tripod 
on my QRZ page.


Jason Rearick
N3YUG






On 08-14-2017 8:37 PM, Doug Andrews wrote:
> The one time I used a tripod it collapsed causing the coax to act like
> a whip launching the radio to the ground.
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> That said, a regular camera tripod should work.
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> 73
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> Date: 8/14/17 1:55 PM (GMT-08:00)
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> What is best tripod for the arrow II handheld antenna ?
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