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Keithinatlanta
| | Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2003 - 4:31 pm: | 
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I have read all the posts regarding antenna grounding on this section. Yet, I would prefer guidance for my particular installation. I will be putting up a brand new Antenna Specialists Super Scanner, and either a new set of PDL 2 Beams, or a Valor straight verticle. Each will be mounted on a heavy gage push up pole. One is 50', the other 40'. Can I set each pole on a brick, or do they need to be in the ground on a bed of rocks (for drainage purposes), or what? Distance betweeen the antennas should be what? From a grounding standpoint, best way to ground is one or more 8' copper ground poles down into the ground. How many rods per pole? Where do you attach the grounding wire from rod to the pole. Or do you attach it to the antenna somewhere? One of posts said to mount it to bracket that mounts the antenna to the mast. I also keep reading about grounding the radio to your water pipes, or electrical box, or to its own ground rod outside. I have a 1970's model Lafayette 40 channel am/ssb, and a 40 channel new Rad Shack am. Both are only cb radios. I also have big power supply to run a mobile when I want to. Does the power supply need to be grounded as well? If so, to what? So guys, keep it simple. Step 1, step 2, etc. Also, I saw one post about a polyphaser (sp) and that it is vitally necessary.
Weather in Atlanta for spring and summer is simple: we get a lot of heavy tornado activity with a lot of, no a TREMENDOUS amount of lightening. So I know this grounding is necessary. If you were in my shoes, how would you do this. If you prefer to send me a straight e mail to answer, that would be just fine. My e mail is keithinatlanta@juno.com. My game plan is to mount both of these poles on same side of house. North side to be exact. Part of that is due to lay of land, and also to stay away from all my power and telephone lines. I hope I have given enough information to help those who answer to guide me properly. So in meantime,
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Any suggestions on what rotor to buy if I use the PDL 2 Beam?
Keith in Atlanta |
Pig040
| | Posted on Friday, November 28, 2003 - 10:30 am: |
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Hi Keith,
I am not a tech, but I would like to offer a few suggestions. Do not use your water pipe as a ground, this can cause all the water pipes in your house to radiate, and cause interference. Any basic rotor is fine for at PDL 2, I have used as light as an alliance tv antenna rotor. I have always used two grounding systems, one for the antenna, and one for my house equipment. I bought one of those grounding blocks that has twelve terminals on it, attached it to my outside grounding rod, and just run a wire from each piece of equipment to it. My antenna, I attached the ground from the grounding rods, I have three, to the mast the antenna is mounted on. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Friday, November 28, 2003 - 1:05 pm: |
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PIG AMENT !
Allways ground antennas to their own ground and if you can afford it the POLYPHASERS are the BEST protection around ....here is a plug for copper and i can tell you where you can get the best price. |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Friday, November 28, 2003 - 1:35 pm: |
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Get a polyphazor from copper too then you won't have to unhook your rig in lightning,talking in thunderstorms,what a concept,no more lightsocket hair,lol.Bigbob |
Marlboro_Man
| | Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2003 - 11:43 am: |
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Can someone please post a link for the polyphazors from Copper? I wanted to check them out... Thanks.... Marlboro_Man
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