[NLRS] tripod for dss dishes on ebay

[Donn - WA2VOI/0]

Try:  300304785212

Both this and the other auction item (300304785588) appear to be Surveyor's 
Transit tripods with an added "thingie" (the vertical masting).

I have one of the bare tripods (~$50 at Menards ~2 years ago); Tony also tried 
one.  There needs to be something to prevent the legs from splaying out... one 
of the auctions has a picture showing a chain... both Tony and I decided that 
wasn't sufficient.

Now, Scott, N0EDV, has something similar, if not the same thing for his 10GHz 
station.  I "think" he's using Aluminum tubing as the restraining device.

Scott ?

Regardless of what's used to keep the tripod from doing the "splits," some 
adapter needs to be added to allow the dish and 10GHz unit to be placed on it, 
not unlike what we do now with the tripods we have.  For me, 1-1/4" pipe works 
well.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Richardson" <w9fz at w9fz.com>
To: "NLRS Reflector" <NLRS at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:17 AM
Subject: [NLRS] tripod for dss dishes on ebay


>
>
> check out auction number 30030478521  as a possibility for a
> tripod for a 10G dish.  Sure, this guy is charging 78$ which seems
> high to me. Maybe you can look at the picture and figger out what
> it is and find it via other avenues.
>
> Helpfully,
> Bruce W9FZ
>
>
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