Thanks for these thoughts, Gary, and it was sure great hearing you on 
the net this afternoon!!!!!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: grounding question


Hi Tom,  Polyphaser is a good idea.  Grounding it below the antenna is the
best.  Grounding again in the shack is better, cold water pipe can work as
well.  It depends on what is available to the proximity of the radio room.
Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 1:56 PM
Subject: grounding question


Hi, all.

As many of you know, I'm planning to put in a ground rod for an HF station
earth ground here at the new home QTH in Colorado if I can get the weather
to co-operate, and be above freezing for a while.

However, in thinking about grounding, I have another question.

My VHF/UHF antenna here at the new house is a Diamond X200A.  It is mounted
with a bracket to the side of the house, just below the roof line.  The coax
for that antenna runs from the feedpoint, around the house, and into the
feed-through panel at the shack window.

How do you ground an antenna like this for lightning protection?

I suppose that, when summer thunderstorms approach, I could simply
disconnect the antenna, and hope for the best, but I wonder what others have
tried.  There are no grounding instructions provided with the antenna
itself.

See everyone on the Cross-country Blind Ops Net in a couple of hours!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ