After antennas, station grounding is probably the most discussed subject in amateur radio and it is also the one replete with the most misconceptions. The first thing to know is that there are three functions served by grounding in ham shacks: 1. Electrical Safety 2. Stray RF Suppression (or simply RF Grounding) 3. Lightning Protection. Each has it's own set of requirements, but not all station setups need every kind of ground. In fact, some setups don't use a ground at all! The articles on this page will help clear up some of the myths and mystery surrounding this popular topic.

• Grounding Q&A
• Lab Notes - Different Grounds for Different Shacks
  QST April 1996, pp. 80-81
• Antennas and Grounds for Apartments
  QST December 1980, pp. 40-43
  What do you do when the landlord says "no antenna"?
• Assorted Hints & Kinks

• Mike Holt has a free tutorial on NEC Article 810 – Radio and Television Equipment. Warning, this is a 10 MB PDF that requires an Acrobat reader.

• Power and Grounding for Audio and Audio/Video Systems - A White Paper for the Real World by Jim Brown, K9YC.  While written for sound and video contractors, the fundamentals also apply to hams.
  

• Tom Rauch W8JI has excellent pages on station grounding.