The pole for the RTK is 49" making it difficult to ship. The tripod is 39" when folded so shorter when unfolded. Is there a reason the pole needs to be so long such as a minimum hieght requirement? My thoughts are to cut pole and ship pole, tripod and ground station in one case, any thoughts?

The pole for the RTK is 49" making it difficult to ship. The tripod is 39" when folded so shorter when unfolded. Is there a reason the pole needs to be so long such as a minimum hieght requirement? My thoughts are to cut pole and ship pole, tripod and ground station in one case, any thoughts?