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a rod through the first hole. Set the vertical with a level to ensure the second hole is drilled in the same
plane.
Mast:
The guy kit supplied requires a 5/16” hole, 15” (381 mm) from the top of the mast. This hole
goes right through the mast horizontally for the nut and bolt to hold the guy bracket in place—
see
Figure 8 below.
Tripod Anchoring
The tripod should be anchored to the ground using stakes or, in unhospitable ground, anchored via
the guy wires to rocks or other natural features.
5.
The guy wires can be attached to the tripod feet as shown in Figure 1 or they can be attached
to stakes or fixed objects between the tripod feet. The tripod feet should also be tied to stakes
6.
May need to use 3/8” drill bit to expand holes in stakes to accept turnbuckle hooks. This
should be done prior to going into the field
7.
Hook the turnbuckles supplied to the tripod feet or stakes at ground level. Use the 8-mm nut
driver to loosen wire clamps and adjust guy wire lengths and tighten screws. Use turnbuckles
to set even firm tension on all three guy wires
8.
Rocks can be piled onto tripod feet for additional stability
9.
Stakes can be doubled up and wired to each other in series, from the bottom of one to the top
of the next, to increase holding strength in sandy ground
