[DEDon]

Thanks for the opinion, NSAA. I didn't count all of the costs to include in this project and I didn't order a tripod. I wanted to spend as little as possible and ended up ordering an antenna that I have to return. Do you think that a 5' tripod would do the job without g.wires?
If I do use guy wires, do they make a special clamp that I could use to attach the guy wires to the upper mast or are U-bolts suitable? I would really like to find a clamp that provides an "eye" for the wires at the mast end.

[Watching the Alumni Winter Classic Hockey Game on Comcastsportnet. This is the only part of OTA lifestyle that's going to drive me nuts. hope not ]