[Antennas] PRB-1

[Chris Boone]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Harmon
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:58 AM
> To: 'KA8VIT'; 'Antennas QTH'
> Subject: RE: [Antennas] PRB-1
> 
> Sooner or later someone is going to actually read PRB-1 and 
> understand that PRB-1 does not override the damned covenants.
> Then, he will have to take it down.

Yep!!
 
> There are 2000 foot towers right across the property line 
> from subdivisions whose covenants prevent any antennas 
> including satellite TV dishes.

THAT's ILLEGAL....Federal law overrides covenants on Over The Air reception
of broadcast signals..
Dish sat rcvrs as well as outside TV antennas CANNOT be prohibited by
covenants or any other law..
You can read the entire info on the FCC web site at:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/consumerdish.pdf

> I know of  2 subdivisions that have major power lines on huge 
> steel towers that cut right through the area.....yep, no 
> antennas allowed.

Eminent domain and electric utilities are much more powerful than amateur
ops wanting to put up towers and antennas..
Houses need electricity to draw customers to by them.....but outside
antennas are considered an eyesore...

Chris
WB5ITT
(Former Sr Telecom Tech with Entergy/Gulf States, TX)