No guy wires will be needed , The
http://www.ronard.com , 10 foot heavy duty tripod will not need guy wires with a antenna or antennas mounted on it. If mounting only the U8000 , the bottom of the U8000 can just above the top of the tripod. If both the U8000 and YA1713 are used the U8000 will be mounted above the YA1713 with about a 2 foot separation between the bottom of the U8000 and the YA1713. . The CM7778 preamp will work with just the U8000 , or both the U8000 and YA1713. Flexability of use with the CM7778 preamp.