Hi,
A camera tripod may well be a good bet, especially if you remove the camera attachment head thingy. I got such a thing for my Alexloop. It doesn't go up 10 feet, but it does go up at the most, 50 inches, including a center mast. I guess the legs, fully extended, put it up at least three feet. They make camera tripods that go up to about 5.5 feet. This thing, collapsed, is about 16 inches long. I *think* you could get a tripod and mast from Buddipole that both collapse to about 22 inches at most and extend in total about 10 feet, but I'd have to look. 22 inches is quite long, and you'd need a fairly large bag, but it's probably as close as you'll get.
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On Jul 14, 2012, at 7:55 PM, Robert C <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Joseph,
> A slingshot, now that could serve a dual purpose around here. LOL
>
> A camera tripod could do it. They might not be portable enough for tho
> but I will look at some first chance I get. Thanks for that idea!
>
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> On 7/14/2012 1:39 AM, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
>> Camera tripod modified to be guyed off with tent stakes will get you
>> up in the air the height of the usual tripod, about five feet or so.
>>
>> Once guyed off, the tripod should be able to support (if modified to
>> do so) a vertical mast made out of sections of whatever you'd like
>> that fit together like a folding cane. Heck, if you could figure out
>> how to mount your antenna on the end of it, you could possibly USE a
>> rather stout folding cane if you can figure out how to mount it to
>> the tripod and it'll support the weight of your antenna. *grin*
>>
>> My personal choice for portable VHF/UHF antenna deployment is
>> probably going to settle down on the ladder line J-pole, some
>> cordage, fishing weights, and a slingshot.
>>
>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 08:08:41PM -0700, Robert C wrote:
>>> This may require a creative mind. LOL I usually go out with a laptop
>>> backpack (has 3 main compartments, one of which the laptop would go in)
>>> in which I have my note taker plus ht, antennas and spare batteries and
>>> so on. Sort of a go kit on the go.
>>>
>>> I plan to get a brick amp later this year and the j pole antenna is the
>>> only one that can take the power. So I am looking for ways I can deploy
>>> this j pole if the 14" whip cannot do the job.
>>>
>>> I need a pole of some sort, collapsible, that is short enough to be
>>> stored in the backpack and long enough to hang the j pole from, 10 maybe
>>> 12 feet? Once set up, I could hold to pole and support it on the ground
>>> with one hand and hold the radio with the other hand.
>>>
>>> Does this sound feasible?
>>>
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