Where should the chassis ground terminals on all station equipment be connected?

Connecting all chassis ground terminals to a single-point ground (often called a 'star ground') ensures that all equipment is at the exact same electrical potential. This is a crucial best practice in any amateur radio station. If you were to daisy-chain equipment or use separate ground electrodes, you risk creating 'ground loops.' Ground loops occur when there is a slight voltage difference between the grounds of different equipment, which can introduce severe audio hum, RF interference, and even stray RF shock hazards. A heavy copper bus bar mounted behind the operating desk is a common and effective way to establish this single-point ground.