Not quite sure about “any” photo tripod. I once borrowed a Gitzo Series 5 that we dubbed the “tree-pod”. This one extends to nine feet. Ain’t cheap, of course. :-)
https://www.gitzo.com/us-en/tripod-systematic-series-5-giant-6-sections-gt5563gsus/ <https://www.gitzo.com/us-en/tripod-systematic-series-5-giant-6-sections-gt5563gsus/> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 30, 2020, at 7:15 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > The Buddipole Tripod with mast is quite substantial and will get your antenna > up higher than any photographic tripod. In windy situations you will want to > guy it or at least put a weight at the base. > > I've done this a few times with the AX1. > > For a quick mount the Buddipole bracket with the adapter is a perfect fit for > the AX1 and may work for your Comet. > > Brian VE3GMZ > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android > > > Original Message > > > From: [email protected] > Sent: July 30, 2020 8:37 p.m. > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] what tripod to use? > > > Welcome to the list Harry > > Given that your antenna isn't an Elecraft product, you are kind > of on your own. Does Comet have a tripod adapter? Elecraft has a > tripod adapter for its portable antenna, the AX1. > <https://elecraft.com/products/axt1_axt1-tripod-adapter> Will > that adapter work for your use? > > If that adapter won't work, you can build an adapter. The > standard tripod thread is 1/4" x 20. You should be able to get > some nuts of that size and glue them to the necessary bracket to > attach the adapter to your antenna. Or you can get a drill and > tap and tap it yourself. There are many other choices and ways > to proceed. > > As to the tripod, a lot depends on what you intend to do. If you > are doing SOTA activations, you probably want a very light > weight tripod for backpacking. If you can stand something > heavier, there are photographic tripods in a bewildering array > of models. > > I will also note that photographic light stands also have 1/4" x > 20 threads and can be used as well. They aren't as useful on > uneven ground as a tripod, but they go up higher. > > These things are available at a wide range of prices. Amazon and > eBay are likely to have cheap choices. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 7/30/20 at 6:04 PM, [email protected] (Harry Brown) wrote: > >> I'm new here. >> >> I have a kx3, and I have the Comet hfj350M telescopic antenna, which works >> from 80 down to 6 meters. >> >> I need to put it on a tripod, and then I can get the tripod adapter from >> Elecraft. >> >> Can someone, please tell me which tripod to get? >> >> If possible, I'd like it to be heavy enough to withstand high >> winds, because we have those kind of winds on the east coast of Michigan. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | When an old person dies, a | Periwinkle > (408)348-7900 | library burns. - Joe McGawon | 150 > Rivermead Rd #235 > www.pwpconsult.com | Irish Ethnographer | > Peterborough, NH 03458 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
