check out my new "Scanner Antenna" youtube video

[AuntBee09]

link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpFg084u89I

hope you like it i plan to upload more scanner stuff in the future!

 

[n9mxq]

No ground?

 

[AuntBee09]

No ground?

i have a surge protector

 

[hoser147]

You really should consider running a ground from the mast. The surge protector is alright but is no substitute for the ground....Thanks for sharing............Hoser

 

[lowboy654]

You really should consider running a ground from the mast. The surge protector is alright but is no substitute for the ground....Thanks for sharing............Hoser

He is right you need a ground and I belive that your antenna papper work should have stated this, if not then you need to, the ground is for when lighting is in the area and will hit the highest point and inn that case that would be your antenna and in the area that we live a ground is a must even a sat disk that sits on the side of your house is grounded and yours should be to.

 

[n9mxq]

i have a surge protector

And good homeowners insurance I hope.. Also, I'm curious, as I used to deal with surge protectors (Panamax) for a living. Who makes a protector for 50 Ohm coax other than the ones sold for 2 way radio setups? ie: Blitzbugg and the like.

 

[AuntBee09]

And good homeowners insurance I hope.. Also, I'm curious, as I used to deal with surge protectors (Panamax) for a living. Who makes a protector for 50 Ohm coax other than the ones sold for 2 way radio setups? ie: Blitzbugg and the like.

i think this is the one i have: http://cgi.ebay.com/Surgender-Coax-...ryZ39803QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[AuntBee09]

He is right you need a ground and I belive that your antenna papper work should have stated this, if not then you need to, the ground is for when lighting is in the area and will hit the highest point and inn that case that would be your antenna and in the area that we live a ground is a must even a sat disk that sits on the side of your house is grounded and yours should be to.

i take what you guys say seriously. i'll try to ground it so. thanx for the info.

 

[n9mxq]

So basically you have a fancy fuse inline on your coax, it doesn't shunt the voltage to ground anywhere... UGH! No way would I trust that to protect my tv or even a scanner. I might just buy a handful of those to test and see if they do anything...

Ground the antenna, do a google on antenna grounding. 8 foot solid copper, or copper clad at least, ground rod with the best cable between the antenna mount and the rod. Don't curl the cable, definitely no bends... Until then unplug the radios from the antenna at the slightest hint of atmospheric electrical activity... which is the only SAFE way to protect a radio from a static hit or nearby lightning hit...

I've seen what a good surge protector can do. I've seen them completely turn the internal components to charcoal and protect equipment.

 

[AuntBee09]

So basically you have a fancy fuse inline on your coax, it doesn't shunt the voltage to ground anywhere... UGH! No way would I trust that to protect my tv or even a scanner. I might just buy a handful of those to test and see if they do anything...

Ground the antenna, do a google on antenna grounding. 8 foot solid copper, or copper clad at least, ground rod with the best cable between the antenna mount and the rod. Don't curl the cable, definitely no bends... Until then unplug the radios from the antenna at the slightest hint of atmospheric electrical activity... which is the only SAFE way to protect a radio from a static hit or nearby lightning hit...

I've seen what a good surge protector can do. I've seen them completely turn the internal components to charcoal and protect equipment.

thanx for the advise. that is extremely helpful! i'll try to do it over the weekend