[AMRadio] ARRL initiative

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

I don't have too much sympathy for a ham who would willingly move into 
a restricted neighborhood and then complain he can't put up antennas.  
But I've found it is becoming harder to find newer houses that do not 
have at least some deed restrictions.   And folks who can't afford to 
buy a house and instead need to rent often face similar troubles.  
Apartments are the worst.

It can also be an especially thorny problem for a person who wants to 
become a ham but already lives under the heavy hand of deed 
restrictions.  That discourages even getting started.

And what about hen-pecked guys whose wives won't let them put up 
antennas?  Can the ARRL help those poor souls?

I have complete freedom in this regard but still generally use 
unobtrusive wire antennas mixed into the trees.  This keeps the 
neighbors from getting too excited and blaming me for every electrical 
oddity they encounter.   I have recently obtained some Rohn 25 tower 
sections, though, and as six meters improves I am tempted to get an 
erection up.  -grin-

Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/
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