Chris,
I use a TRIKON Tripod and it has worked very well for me for 6 years of roving in 3 Countries and 119 Grids. You can see it on my QRZ Page.
Notice that I installed a counterweight to balance the Arrow. I built a "foot" for the Arrow that simulates a camera and quickly attaches to the tripod. The tripod gives me the capability to swivel the antenna 360 degress and elevate 0-90 degrees and change polarity 0-90 degrees.
The tripod has collapsible legs and is very lightweight. Everything easily comes apart and fits in a normal suitcase. Since I operate from the tail end of my vehicle, the tripod allows me to aim the antenna at AOS and sit and wait for the action.
Some folks like a handheld arrangement and some folks like a tripod and each have their good reasons. My reasons are that my old arms get tired too quickly waving the antenna around. And, it's too cumbersome to tune the radio and hold the mic and fiddle with the recorder and deal with the antenna and watch the pass info on the cellphone simultaneously. Besides, the SAT doesn't change so quickly that the antenna needs to be adjusted constantly.
GL/73, Bob K8BL (AMSAT #6593)
-------------------------------------------- On Wed, 4/24/19, Chris Pohlad-Thomas via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tripod for Arrow To: "AMSAT BB" [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 9:26 AM
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