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Hello,

Ive been looking up on how to ground an exterior antenna and seem to be getting conflicting info. In my situation i have a winegard 7698p and it will be mounted on a tripod and 5 to 10 foot mast. However, it will not be the highest point of my house. Because of the way the house is built (cathedral style ceiling) and the direction i need to point it for best reception it will be mounted on the lower back side addition of the house. I wanted to ground the coax and mast with copper wire to a grounding rod but then i see best practices often make reference to another copper wire being grounded to the main electrical service panel. The service panel is in the front of the house and the grounding rod and antenna will be on the complete opposite side on the back of the house. Is it incorrect to simply have the grounding rod in place in the earth for the coax and mast without then linking that to anything else? Will i then need to somehow pass another copper wire through the house/foundation to get it to the front service panel? Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks