Buddipole Guy Bearing

This a a mast guy bearing for the Buddypole amateur radio portable antenna system using AirSoft BB's as bearing's.

I love taking my Buddipole into the field and enjoying "portable" radio operation. But, I get frustrated when I try to change the heading of my dipole or beam antenna because the supplied guying system gets tangled when I turn the mast.

This design solves that problem while providing a very secure method of attaching the guy wires to the antenna mast. I set the guy lines before assembling the antenna parts. Having the guys set first makes it less likely that the mast will fall while raising the antenna.

To use the bearing:
1. Put the mast in the tripod and raise the top mast section 10-20 cm (~ 4-8 inches).
2. Snap on the bushing halves with the wide portion at the bottom. (see pictures)
3. Slide the bearing onto the bushing with the wide part at the bottom.
4. Make a knotted loop ~30cm long in a bearing line and pass from the bottom to the top of one of th