Thanks Jim, I did see that (thanks for posting the idea) and have been doing the exact same thing for smaller jobs. It is a nice small footprint. My bracket came in and I have been happy with it. For longer distances, I mount the radio to a 4' range pole extension on top of a tripod, which will get me close to 10' off the ground. I have two 4' extensions, but if I used both, I would probably need guy wires as well. I'm going to visit my local hardware to see if I can find the right grommet to put in the lower larger hole of the bracket that goes over the rod. Then you would have a nice snug fit and the bracket won't scratch the pole. Picky, I know!