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Second Floor Grounding  Rohn 45G  Rotating tower  Rohn 65G
Contesting and Boatanchor Room  Antenna System and my house
station   Damage-prone installations almost always include one
or more of the following mistakes:  Cable wiring that mixes or
combines various independent systems at sensitive equipment
without a common entrance panel  Cables and wiring that routes
above ground, especially several feet above ground  An entrance
or equipment ground that is not bonded to the mains ground  An
equipment ground without an entrance panel, or that is not
bonded to the entrance panel  (link to installation map)  The
following are popular false myths....    • By grounding 
feedlines and bleeding off the static buildup we are helping
reduce chances of a lightning strike   • We can get rid of
charges with static dissipators, and reduce the chance of
lightning hits  Where is the charge piling up and how can we
equalize or reduce the pile?  The charge diff