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Hello all,

I live in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. I am looking to install a FTA satellite dish to watch Farsi channels such as Ariana Television Network. I also want to install a regular roof antenna to watch local channels like ABC/NBC etc. I am researching the best way to design and wire the dish and antenna. One side of my house is blocked by trees so I believe I need to install the satellite and antenna on the other side of the house. I plan to install them both on the top of the roof to have the best chance of a clear sight to the satellite. I want to use a dual output LNB on the satellite in case I need to setup another receiver in the future. For now I plan to only setup one receiver. The roof antenna will go to 2 TVs for now. I have already run 3 quad shielded coaxial wires from my basement up near the attic. I plan to use 2 of the coaxial lines for the satellite and 1 for the roof antenna. I plan to install a media wiring enclosure like the ones Leviton sells to house all of my connections in the future. I plan to use a single grounding block to ground both the satellite and the roof antenna to the grounding rod used by the house's electrical panel. I plan to use #10 copper wire with a green jacket for ground. Here are my questions:

1) The side of the house that has a clearer line of sight is on the opposite side from where the grounding rod is. Are grounds for satellites and roof antenna's allowed to go through the house to get to the grounding rod or must they be outside all the way to the grounding rod? I could send it through the attic and through a gable vent down a wall to the grounding rod or I could send it through the conduit I have from my attic to the basement and then send it to the ground rod.

2) If I should not send the ground through the house can I somehow staple it on the shingles all the way to the other side of the house, down the wall to the grounding rod?

3) Does the ground wire need to be protected by some sort of conduit?

4) What type of wiring clamp would I need to use to attach a ground wire to the grounding rod?

5) Can I have a ground wire from the satellite and antenna go to the grounding block and then a single ground wire from the grounding block to the grounding rod?

6) I have read about diplexers and so forth which allow you to use one coaxial cable to be used to send both satellite and antenna signal over the same wire. I would install one in the media wiring enclosure and then another behind the satellite receiver/TV. Would a non powered diplexer give me a good signal? There is only one tv at the moment that needs satellite so its only that TV that requires these additional devices.

I have more questions but I will save them for a follow up. Thank you.