[TowerTalk] grounding elevated vertical for lightning?

[Jeff Blaine]

I have an elevated vertical standing about 75’ tall - with 10 elevated radials at about 8’.  I need to ground the beast somehow for lightning events.  

There’s a shunt coil between the vertical element and the radials as part of the matching which provides a DC path between the two.  There is no path to ground (other than via a long run of coax – which I really want do discourage!).  

What is the best way to ground this antenna?  Can I put a few ground rods at the center base and run them up to the radial junction?  

73/jeff/ac0c
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