Straight-on view of base
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DX Engineering makes some very good accessories for this antenna and the others in the series (4BTV, 5BTV). They make a tilt base that allows the antenna to be tilted over to the right, and also a hinge base that lets you lower the antenna the same way as my homebrew base does. I opted to make my own hinged base, since I already had a specialized mounting arrangement (their hinged base mounts on a single pole set in the ground). But I did purchase three accessories: the SO-239 connector and bracket for the feedpoint, shown here, the Alpha Delta spark gap, and the reinforced lower tube, which helps guard against bending of the base section. I highly recommend their accessories - they are well worth the money.