Antenna Attic Ground Plane Gauge

Grounding tv antenna and metal porch and resolving ground rod issues.

Antenna attic ground plane gauge.

I have read many mixed opinions on grounding in the attic so i have decided to ground just to be safe side. If the top of the antenna touches the walls or roof the performance may be affected slightly. Half dipole antennas ground plane monopole and marconi antennas are different they have parts that must be electrically grounded. The kb9vbr 2 meter j pole antenna is 69 inches tall overall.

16 gauge would be fine any thinner and you might be pushing it. Preferably you want it to be shielded. You will need a peak in your attic that is tall enough for the antenna to fit. It did need a separate small gauge multi wire control cable to be run to the attic.

My house ground rod is not to far from where the antenna will go but the copper will have to go out and down one side of my house. The only concern with attic mounted antennas is the space available to you for mounting. In my opinion the thicker the better. The ge 33692 attic mount hd antenna is a notable example of an antenna specially designed for placement in the attic.

I used good 10 gauge speaker wire on mine. I want to cut the cord and put a antenna in my attic. An ameritron 5 port remote rf antenna switch i had on hand was put into service. The cimple co ground meter front clamp front bonding grounding wire clamp grounding tools edition for.

Four counterpoise wires of thick gauge these are copper wires that will create the ground plane for your antenna. The ge 20431 futura outdoor indoor attic tv antenna is one of the best looking options on the market. Although the switch isn t rated for 70cm operation the manual says it will work on that band with a bit of acceptable loss. I have no idea how to ground it though.

It s a long way from the rabbit ear designs you might think of when picturing indoor antennas and much cooler looking than the metal contraptions often found outdoors.