On 10 Mar 2004 17:55:57 -0800, (John) wrote:

Sorry forgot to ask, if Im grounding the mast do I need to also ground
the antenna or vise a versa?
Thanks
John

My masts are metal and my antenna is metal and they are connected
together electrically as well as mechanically. If yours is not, then
test it to see if the signal is affected by the grounding.

And the wire should really be bare, but you may have some aesthetics
that take precedence. That's ok. Just buy a good smoke
detector.....
Pj