# How to hire someone to install an antenna?

**URL:** <https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/how-to-hire-someone-to-install-an-antenna/10850>\
**Category:** Antennas\
**Created:** [March 4, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/how-to-hire-someone-to-install-an-antenna/10850 "2024-03-04T01:26:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![ANVBARD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/anvbard/32/3087_2.png) [@ANVBARD](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/ANVBARD)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/how-to-hire-someone-to-install-an-antenna/10850/1 "2024-03-04T01:26:28Z")

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Hi everyone - I’m new to the hobby (in fact, this is my first post!). I’m still studying for my Technician’s license.

One question I haven’t figured out yet is - let’s say I want to eventually put a base station together at home with an antenna on my roof. I do not have any experience installing things on a roof, or running electrical/coax lines through a house. Are there expert installers we can hire for this work? If so, any suggestions on how to find them? Will TV antenna installers also do HAM radio antennas?

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**Author:** ![WP3C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/wp3c/32/1631_2.png) [@WP3C](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/WP3C)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/how-to-hire-someone-to-install-an-antenna/10850/2 "2024-03-05T15:20:42Z")

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Hi @ANVBARD 👋🏼

Installing a mast with a wire antenna is easy and there is no danger, but installing a tower, larger antennas, etc. I recommend that you do not do it alone. I recommend that you look for a Club near your area. They will help you and you will also gain more knowledge with them. If you want, tell me where you live and I can help you find a club near your area 🙂

Alfredo WP3C

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**Author:** ![ANVBARD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/anvbard/32/3087_2.png) [@ANVBARD](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/ANVBARD)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/how-to-hire-someone-to-install-an-antenna/10850/3 "2024-03-11T04:22:56Z")

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Hi @WP3C - thanks for your response! What about running a coaxial cable through the exterior into the interior of the house? And grounding the antenna properly?

I’m in Glendale, CA. Just past my technicians.

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**Author:** ![WP3C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/wp3c/32/1631_2.png) [@WP3C](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/WP3C)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/how-to-hire-someone-to-install-an-antenna/10850/4 "2024-03-11T13:51:41Z")

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Hello @ANVBARD

You must look for how that coaxial is going to enter your house, most of the time it is entered using a corner of the window. In my case, when I built my house I put some PVC pipes in the concrete and my coaxials enter through there. You should also place a copper rod to ground the radio, etc.

Alfredo WP3C