Antenna tower Grounding

I'm installing a 60ft self-supporting tower. It will have a vhf/uhf antenna
with rotator and a couple of satellite dishes on it. The tower will be set
in a concrete apprx. 4'x4'x4'. Is driving a copper clad 5/8"x8ft ground rod
and attaching a #6cu ground wire to the tower leg sufficient.
I live in a heavily wooded area and have lost several modems to lighting
strikes. Now when it looks like thunder 2 states away I unplug them on my
computers and Directv receivers.


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  • Re: Antenna tower Grounding
    ... Some years ago I destroyed a log of expensive IBM computer boards because I failed to install grounding devices at the exit from one building and the entrance of another building when I installed remote terminals for the company computer. ... You will encounter the same situation between your tower and shack. ... I'm also researching what type of lighting protecting devices I will install on the coax, this may attach to my service entrance ground. ... the ground at your home is the ground rod at the service panel for your electrical service. ...
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  • Re: Antenna tower Grounding
    ... The tower will be set in a concrete apprx. ... the ground at your home is the ground rod at the service panel for your electrical service. ... And, the total connection, towers and rods, connected to the service entrance ground by #6 AWG run EXTERNAL to the house. ...
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  • Re: Antenna tower Grounding
    ... The tower will be 350ft from my house's service entrance ground. ... the ground at your home is the ground rod at the service panel ... And, the total connection, towers and rods, connected to the service ...
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  • Re: guy wire for the ground wire
    ... left over guy wire to go from the tower to a ground rod at the ... base of a tower. ... copper, higher inductance than copper (which affects the voltage ...
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  • Re: Antenna tower Grounding
    ... "The tower will be set in a concrete ... Is driving a copper-clad 5/8"x8 ft. ground rod and sttaching a ... #6 ground wire to the tower leg sufficient?" ...
    (rec.radio.amateur.antenna)