For WB2LLP and others, For $30, I found a terrific collapsable tripod at a photo supplies store. It's 17" long when collapsed, and weighs 24 oz, no problem at all in adding that to my portable carrying bag.
There is a standard 1/4" bolt on the tripod that is normally used to screw into a camera. The Arrow has a hole that accepts a 1/4" bolt.
The problem with this is that the Arrow will tip over the whole thing because it extends far forward and unbalances the tripod. So, instead of screwing the ant onto the bolt, put a 1" threaded bushing on the bolt, and put a photographic C-clamp holder into the other side of the bushing. The holder also has a 1/4" bolt. Then the Arrow (or some other ant.) just gets center mounted in the C-clamp. There's no apparent diminution of the Arrow's effectiveness.
Hope this is helpful to some. It returns at least 1 hand to use in logging!
73, Tony, N2UN
On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 05:49:02PM -0400, tjjapha@earthlink.net wrote:
For WB2LLP and others,
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There is a standard 1/4" bolt on the tripod that is normally used to screw into a camera. The Arrow has a hole that accepts a 1/4" bolt.
It's usually hidden under the black sponge handle, so that needs to be slid off to find that hole. It's not a real problem pushing that off and then back in, except the diplexer is _inside_ the end of the square tubing, one has to be careful not to damage things.
The problem with this is that the Arrow will tip over the whole thing because it extends far forward and unbalances the tripod. So, instead of
I like the other posters idea of extending the arrow with a bit of a broom stick, you could then counter balance it nicely.
screwing the ant onto the bolt, put a 1" threaded bushing on the bolt, and put a photographic C-clamp holder into the other side of the bushing. The holder also has a 1/4" bolt. Then the Arrow (or some other ant.) just gets center mounted in the C-clamp. There's no apparent diminution of the Arrow's effectiveness.
This is a nice idea too, it means not having to slide the handle off.
Hope this is helpful to some. It returns at least 1 hand to use in logging!
Thanks for the tips!
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