btlacer
KI4SJU/ Fire Captain/ EMTFR
I am going to install my W8AMZ 160m 1/2 sloper on the roof of my apartment. I am going to string it between two waste vent pipes, the sloper has a ground wire to be attached to a ground but the location of the vent pipes there is no where to ground it. I could run a wire from my ground rod to the antenna but that would be about a 50 foot run, I know thats not good because the ground it self could start acting as a antenna. SO what should I do to ground it? Should I leave the ground wire unattached or go ahead and run a 50 foot wire to ground? The only thing that is metal on the roof is dryer exhaust vents but I do not believe those are grounded. Thanks in advanced!