In almost 45 years of ham operation I have never bothered with a "good"
ground connection. I am in what might be my last location and now have a
"real" tower (55' crank up). I understand the principles behind a single
ground, or at least I think I do. However, ideal requirements (as often
quoted in various codes and standards manuals) need to be matched with what
one can actually do.

I have several ground rods by the tower and one by the entry to my basement
shack. The tower-to-entry-point has two #10 wires in the trench (but not
not in the conduit) that connect the nearest of the tower ground rods to the
entry-point rod. The distance is about 45'.

From the entry point area to the rig is about 10' and has a single #10 wire.
Also from the rig area to the electrical panel is another #10 wire that is
about 40'.

Is this a reasonable arrangement? Is it better than nothing? Worse than
nothing?

I will shortly place two ICE units at the entry point on the two coax lines
from the tower. I am still considering what to do with the control
lines --- there are 12 for a SteppIR, 6 for a rotator, and 6 for a remote
coax switch.

Bill
W2WO