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Old 8-Aug-2011, 9:16 PM   #8
jocephus
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Originally Posted by John Candle View Post
Thanks for that, I had never heard of FTA satellite. I'll definitely do some research when I get the antenna project settled.

In the meantime, I'm about to order my parts; I think I'm settled on the ANT-751. I have a question about lightning protecting, though. I'm going to use the antenna's included j-mount and mount it to an eave. I plan to use a grounding block, ground wire and 8 foot ground rod for lightning protection. However, on some sites related to antenna installation, I've seen mention of using a lightning arrester in addition to the ground wire - is this necessary? I did some browsing and found a wide variety of arrester types and prices, but couldn't find any definitive information about whether I need one or what kind to buy if I do.
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