Hi.
I have a cousin who would like to receive over the air stations in her home. I happen to have an Antenacraft HBU33 antenna and an Radioshack eave mount kit I purchased 3 years ago that I never used and would like to donate to her.I'm capable of climbing an ladder and installing the mount and antenna. But I have severe ignorance on where to mount the tv antenna with a lightning protection system on the house installed.
In an ideal world,I would elect in erecting an antenna tower for the antenna and keep it seperate from the home as I've witnessed other homes in the area with this setup have done. But money is a factor and hiring a crew to install an antenna tower is not an option for my cousin.
My questions to the community are these.(1)Do I remove 1 of the lightning rods of the protection system where the antenna is installed with an eve mount to avoid conflict?Meaning instead of the lightning rod in that section of the roof being the highest point,now the tv antenna is.(2)Do I mount the antenna near where the home electrical service is installed and ground the antenna and mast to the home electrical panel ground rod?(3) Would a tripod mount be recommended if the home lighting protection system rods are to be left alone and mount the antenna in between the rods?
The TV Fool report of the home is here.The stations desired are between 24 and 29 degrees compass North.
http://http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3de6a42a6de466c9
I would plan to purchase a pre-amp for the antenna as well.So far,I am leaning towards purchasing a Wineguard LNA-200 Boost XT.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQN3R9O...d=P4F63VBV0YQH
I had thought of installing the mount and antenna on the highest point here in this photo.However,according to my cousin,this is where a lighting strike hit over 10 years ago while here husband was in the shower one morning. They both were scared,but no one fortunately was injured during the strike.The lighting protection system did it's job and directed the strike to ground.But several electrical devices and computers were fried in the strike.As I figure the home electrical panel does not have electrical surge protection. So I know from history that lightning has and will someday possibly strike again.So I know not to dismiss the danger and make sure to install the tv antenna safely so the lightning protection system is still is doing it's job for years to come.
http://https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2ZjYB5H21GLSUdvbkpkbGhGU0k/view?usp=sharing
A side view of the home is here.I believe the home electrical line service is underground instead of hung from a utility pole like my home.
http://https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2ZjYB5H21GLRmJLdVpQNzFUTVk/view?usp=sharing
I did find several previous post from others asking for grounding advice. While lighting protection systems were mentioned.I could not seem to find anyone asking how do you install an antenna with one these systems installed on a home?
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.p...tection+system
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.p...tection+system
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.p...tection+system
I'm aware I've probably elected a project that is beyond what an average home owner should attempt. But I'd appreciate any advice anyone could give before attempting this install.
Asking from Fond Du Lac in Wisconsin.