[amsat-bb] Tripod for Arrow

[Ken M]

No doubt that holding the Arrow by hand is best, and often easiest in 
the end, but there are times when a tripod is useful and there are some 
who experiment with portable AzEl rotators and Arrows. No question the 
Arrow gets heavy in the hand after a while and a tripod with a loose 
ball head can let you manipulate the arrow by hand while still using the 
tripod to bear the weight.

One problem with using an Arrow on a tripod is the lack of a 
counter-balance extension. (I wish that Arrow would sell one, but many 
have fabricated their own). With a counter-balance you can use a 
lighter-weight tripod, but without you need a heavier tripod that won't 
fall over when your antenna is pointing lower on the horizon (i.e., more 
horizontal).

73 Ken VA7KBM

On 2019-04-24 10:03 a.m., David Swanson via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> 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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