[TowerTalk] Attic tower and lighting protection/grounding

[Jim Apple]

I'm going to give the "Attic Tower" from QST a try.  I
plan to run two 2" wide copper straps down from the
top of the tower above the roof.  I will also attach a
flexible strap from the mast to the top of the tower
and in turn the copper straps.  These straps will go
to the ground, (one to the front of the house and one
to the back) then connect to a ground system that
surrounds half of the house (about 8 rods, 60 ft of
copper connecting them, tied into the power ground). 
Coax will be run outside to a entrance/ground panel
that other antenna's use.  A coax polyphaser or ICE
arrestor will be installed on the ground panel.  The
rotor cable will run inside the attic, drop outside
through the soffit and be connected to a ICE arrestor
on the entrance panel.

How's this sound ? Any major problems ?

I'm also wondering if I should also ground the base of
the tower inside the attic and run the ground along
side the rotor cable to the entrance panel and ground
system ?  Would this be a dangerous second path ? or a
extra level of safety.

Thanks in Advance for any help/ideas/comments.

73's

- Jim (wb1dog)

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- Jim Apple (WB1DOG)
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