Jack the Painter wrote:

Greg, before you entertain such suicidal thoughts again, please browse my
website explanation of why your home's electrical wiring and ground system
are not meant to handle lightning surges.

(Snip)

Well, by "entertaining such ...thoughts" I guess you are referring to my
questioning whether it was safe to ground the antenna to electrical ground
when not in use. As you, and RHF pointed out, it isn't.

Drilling the patio won't help, as I still would have to run the ground wore
across the room. Drilling through the floor? Nope.

So here's the deal - I can put up the antenna, ground the coax (shield) &
"balun" at the far end, run the coax to the AC service ground (& ground
shield to it there), install lightning arrestor, then run the coax through
the attic, down the wall, and out to my NRD-525. so far, piece of cake.
Now, when when thunder storms come, I disconnect the coax from the xcvr and
do what with it? Prob. just let it hang, since the coax pretty well
grounded already?

Thanks Jack, I will check your web site.

Greg
W. Central Fla.
Lightning Capital of the U.S.