[amsat-bb] Tripod for Arrow

[David Swanson]

This. One million times this. I don't know why this is still even a
discussion on [AMSAT-BB] yet it comes up at least once a month. Just search
through the archives and you'll find roughly 500000 topics involving
'tripods'.

If you are physically capable of holding the arrow, do it. Any other
methods are compromises that will impair your ability to hear the bird, and
interfere with other operators if you aren't careful.

-Dave, KG5CCI

On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:34 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Guess I need to work on my antenna-holding exercises :-)
>
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 12:26 PM Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I think any successful portable operator would highly recommend you ditch
> > the tripod and hold the antenna. It allows rapid and accurate polarity
> > matching and tracking and it’s really not so difficult.
> >
> > 73,
> > Gabe
> > AL6D/VE6NJH
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 5:27 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Can anyone please provide a recommendation on a tripod to use with an
> >> Arrow
> >> II? I want to make sure I find something that can handle the weight and
> do
> >> a 90 degree turn.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >> KC1E
> >>
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