I Have An Antenna On My Roof

All of the wires for the antenna including the antenna mast lead in control and rotator wires should be connected to a ground rod in the main.

I have an antenna on my roof.

The previous homeowners had a giant antenna installed on one side of the roof. It s tethered to the roof with five or six cables. Ground the connection at the antenna. And while this is an outdoor antenna it doesn t have to be mounted on the highest point of your roof.

Or under the decking in the. I m pretty sure this antenna is for television reception but we have cable so this isn t an issue for us. There s a thick gray cord coming from the antenna down the side of the house and into the house though i m not sure what it connects to. I have previously written a guide about getting started in ham radio in case you re interested.

This is an absolute show stopper for any rf. Reviewers still have success mounting this on the side of their house or in the attic. There are three spots to secure. For a roof antenna the biggest adjustments you can make involve protecting your antenna at all the places it can be exposed.

One of the antenna solutions i m considering is an attic antenna but i have been cautioned that a radiant barrier is often installed in houses in my area. The antenna i got is a vhf uhf antenna that mounts on top of a pole. For outdoor tv antennas the best locations are on your roof or garage. Hoa dweller here and i just got my first hf rig.

My friend david my boyfriend smokey and i put up one of these on david s roof and on our own roof and the two had different mounting situations.