Doggorunning1

Love your channel, figured since I used your music, which I purchased for $1 in my last video that you would try to get me for a content strike, I seek out negative attention due to my Daddy issues. I'm doing the KG1000G Plus Base station thing, I asked Two Way Radios to sponsor me, they said no problem. This after I explained, that I didn't live up on a mountain and the average man could relate to me better than Salton Sea Randy.

Dam, just asking, you are like talking to an AE (Avionics dork) in the Navy, I was Airframes, we have muscles and girl friends. Why are HAM guys so testy? lol I'll say it again, thanks for your help, why is all this stuff such a secret? Why am I going to be the one to teach people and not you guys that seem to know more? Maybe I'll give you another chance, here we go.... WHY RIGHT BEFORE? is it that the NEC code says, ok then, I'll do it right before then double back on my 10 gage wire, I just though it would be cleaner looking coming straight down the antenna.

Why right before, it's like a 4 foot difference, reason? Owe thanks for your help

Owe this is good stuff guys, So one grounds the pole itself heavy copper braid and the other lead comes from a lighting arrestor before entering the structure, 10 gage wire. have these two go to a single 8 foot grounding rod. Now... I don't think its a good idea to use your existing grounding rod that your electric panel uses or is connected too houses electrical system, thats nuts. check out my picture I did IMG_3732.heic

Dont GROUND and WHY>>My power pole will be 10 feet taller than my antenna mast, thats what will get struck. For one you are creating a ground that makes your antenna more likely to get stuck, basically making a lighting rod, no amount of surge protection or ground will protect your equipment. Anything under 30 feet is not required to be grounded as per home insurance, if it's over 30 a licensed electrician MUST do the work. Why would you also wish to tap into your home electric panel, do you wish to destroy your entire homes wiring? Are you an electrician, LICENSED? didn't think so. If you are not the tallest thing around you will not be attractive to mother nature ; unless you GROUND your self and make it so. my e mail is ndi911108@yahoo.com YouTube BaaSicStuff I could be wrong but the whole Kite and Key thing makes sense to me; on a stormy day just disconnect and place your coax in a mason jar