A camera tripod might be ok if I had a car. But as I wrote to Ron, pvc
pipe might be what I need.
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On 7/14/2012 5:29 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> 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
>> =20
>> A camera tripod could do it. They might not be portable enough =
> for tho=20
>> but I will look at some first chance I get. Thanks for that idea!
>> =20
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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.
>>> =20
>>> 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*
>>> =20
>>> 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.
>>> =20
>>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> 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.
>>>> =20
>>>> 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.
>>>> =20
>>>> 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.
>>>> =20
>>>> Does this sound feasible?
>>>> =20
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