Per request;
At 25'
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ec2f7d004daa35
At 40'
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ec2f1c7ebd47bd
But sorry to say I am already about as high as I can go safely. I am not using guide wires because there is no where to anchor the third wire.
Any help with my grounding questions section anybody?
"My problem is grounding.
At great risk of my age and shoulder rebuilding I drove the 8' grounding rod to a depth of 7' a few feet from where the antenna mast will be concreted into the ground when all is said and done.
My problem is that the grounding rod for the service panel is located on the exact opposite side of our home. I have read that you have got to ground the rod that I just drove to the ground rod at the service entrance with #6 copper wire with no sharp bends. So that leaves out making a run around to the backside of the house.
So does that mean that I have to drill through the concrete block both front and back and run the ground wire under the home to make this connection?
Oh, another question. When I get the money do I need to buy enough #8 copper wire to run all the way up the 18' mast and ground it where the antenna connects to the mast? Or can I just use a grounding strap and attach the grounding wire to the base of the mast to hook to the ground rod I just drove that is a few feet away?
Another question involves the coax. I have bought a grounding block for it and the coax will be entering the home through one of those air vents used to help circulate air under a mobile home. I will have a drip loop made before it does this. The grounding block will also be able to be grounded to the grounding rod I just drove."
Thank You.