[RFI] Station ground - more

[Wes Stewart]

From: Bob K6UJ <k6uj at pacbell.net>

What would you guys advise in my case ?
The main panel is grounded as described to a ground rod.
My ham station has a common bus that all the equipment ties into and 
this ties into four 8 ft ground rods
spaced 6 feet apart right outside the shack.  As I understand it my 
station ground should tie into the main panel ground.  But in my case, 
the main panel is on the opposite side of the house
and garage.  (about 60 feet away)  Should I run a wire under the house 
and across the garage floor along
the wall (the garage has a concrete slab floor) to tie my station ground 
to the main panel ground ?  (ouch)

Bob
K6UJ
Yes, your station ground should be bonded to the service entrance ground.  This is a code requirement, not a radio frequency requirement and worrying about the latter as some folks have done, is pointless.  My code book is quite old, but as I recall 4 AWG wire is sufficient.  It does have to be protected from damage so running it on the garage floor probably won't cut it unless it's in conduit.  Buried a sufficient depth is probably better, even if it's a longer run.
In any event this does not contribute to appreciable r-f grounding.
Wes  N7WS