Last year I moved my antenna mast system to the 'south' side of my
house. Right off lighting 'busted' a two meter/440 ground plane. The
'juice' came in the shack, by way of two antennas, a TV antenna/coax,
and the coax for the 2/440. I had the coax un connected to the
radios. The TV antenna's coax was connected, to a monitor/TV and
VCR,,, ''they bit the dust''.
I had almost this same system on the north side of the house for
many years, with no apprent damage/problems. I have re purchased new
antennas and installed them in the air, several months ago. We have
had some 'near misses' since then, I no longer have the TV antenna on
the main mast (75'), it is located nearby now at about 20'.
I don't know why, after 'the move south 100' I have more problems
with lighting. I want to add more assurances (gournds?) to the
system, including a antenna switch, that has in it a swithch to
"ground".
But I don't feel really comfortable, putting some of my eggs in
this 'ground switch basket'. I purchased some connectors that
''slip on, slip off'', and I am thinking of adding a panel with these
slip connectors monted close at hand, and when there is "weather" I
just pull the slip connectors lose, and then use the ''ground switch",
switching, to ground.
Soooo now my question, how many '''holes''' are there in my
ideas/plans???? thanks in advance. cl 73