A cheap and exceedingly sturdy tripod is a re-cycled/re-purposed rotary washing line. Remove the line for other things, eg guys and turn it upside down. Peg the legs if it's windy. Make/buy a clamp for your antenna pole.
I used this with a screwdriver antenna and a few radials on the ground; also with a fibreglass pole just taped on. They are quite heavy, so, not walking-portable but fits the boot/trunk of the car for a drive to your favourite spot. The legs are very long, so, cut to suit what you are doing if need be. David G3UNA > They handle a heavy load and are very stable, but do not have locking > spreaders. And probably way too expensive for the antennas in question. > I've used the Buddipole tripod for both the Buddipole and the MP-1 antennas. > 73, Terry, N4TLF > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Underwood > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:46 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] what tripod to use? > > 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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
