if the magnet is grounded to the shield it will work fine.  I use an 
alphadelgta tripod that has metal pieces connected to all three legs and it 
works fine for my outbacker or my screwdriver.  Adding more radials helps 
but not a lot.
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From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 8:46 PM
Subject: How good a ground plane is a tripod?


> Hi.
>
>
>
> I have a mag mount antenna for 2 meters and 440.  I currently have it on a
> tripod, and I was wondering if this would make a decent ground plane for 
> the
> antenna.  I've seen quarter wave ground planes with the ground elements at
> an angle, and since the tripod has a similar angle I thought this would
> work.  The tripod is three feet tall with the legs open.  The antenna's 
> mag
> mount is attracted to the tripod, so no worries of it falling off.
>
>
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> Just curious.
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>
> GO CATS!
>
> 73
>
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
>
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