Hello, The Ultimate Support stuff looks good for outdoor temporary use, so I might just get one for my DXpeditions. I might also get a doughnut shaped sandbag to add some weight.
I used a camera tripod in the past, but it only worked with some beam antennas that have the right threaded hole. It was sometimes tough for the small platform on top to adjust and hold properly. So I was looking for something like this and initial searching just turned up the MFJ tripods. I did not realize that speaker tripods would also work. Thanks. 73 Eric On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:10:07 -0500, Bob Crain <[email protected]> wrote: > We use these tripods a lot for stage lighting: > https://www.google.com/search?q=ultimate+support+tripods&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari > > Can bring them next year if one were to know. > Or remind me. > > Bob > > > On Feb 24, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Eric Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Saturday Evening seemed to be the busiest time for the room. A strategy > > similar to Dayton may help, get things done on Thursday/Friday as the > > weekend is more hectic. It might be easier to find a quieter time next year > > with three days. > > > > The antenna setup started as an experiment with at least fair listening > > results. I would like to see if a roof mount would give better signals. I > > recently came across using pro-audio speaker stands as temporary loop > > mounts and may experiment with it. This seems similar to the MFJ Tripod > > Antenna Stands.. > > http://swling.com/blog/2015/11/guest-post-wellbrook-1530lnpro-vs-ala1530s-imperium-loop-antennas/ > > > > The AR-Alpha and other receivers suffered for overload due to nearby MW > > stations and the "hot" MW output of the Wellbrook. I normally use the AOR > > above 30 MHz and the WJ-8711A has no problems. I want to try a more passive > > whip approach using a 9:1 transformer. I can compare the whip with the loop > > at home. I also have a SA-7000, a passive broadband whip. I may bring two > > antennas next year. > > > > I did not get a chance to setup the SDRPlay this year. I will also bring it > > next year. > > > > It would be great to come up with something even more portable. All I have > > to do is to remember the suggestions for next year. > > > > 73 Eric > > > >> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:56:53 -0500, Saul Broudy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Eric wrote: > >> > >> <<I am looking for feedback about the Listening Lounge. I am also > >> interested in what stations you were able to receive. > >> > >> I may print out some basic instructions so people can sit down and > >> operate the radios better. Headphones may be useful to cut down > >> background noise.>> > >> > >> > >> Yes, I think many would find basic instructions helpful, and headphones > >> would be great. > >> I had trouble concentrating on any listening or tuning, what with the > >> refreshment table nearby and > >> discussions going on elsewhere in the room. Next year I will try to find > >> a time when the room is not > >> highly-populated. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Saul > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Swlfest mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > >> > >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > >> shown above. > >> > >> For more information on the Fest, visit: > >> > >> http://www.swlfest.com > >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Swlfest mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > > shown above. > > > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > > > http://www.swlfest.com > > http://swlfest.blogspot.com > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown > above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
