[CTSARA] Your help is requested for HR-4969

Wed Aug 13 08:31:44 EDT 2014

I've stated this before in this forum. While Hoa and CCRs aren't a big deal
in our area, I've personally experienced issues with them almost my entire
life.

This may not affect YOUR ability to put an antenna up, but it might affect
your ability to make qsos.

This is a hobby wide issue and we all need to be concerned.

73s
Jonathan.
W3EIC

On Wednesday, August 13, 2014, John Amarilios <jamarilios at genesis1-14.com>
wrote:

> A few minutes from each of our members could make a big impression -
>
> 73's
> John Amarilios
> K1JAA
>
>
> Subject: Your help is requested for HR-4969
>
> The September copy of QST should be in your mailbox shortly.  Please pay
> special attention to the editorial on Page 9 from Dave Sumner, K1ZZ,
> regarding The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014 (or H.R. 4969) that was
> recently introduced in the US House of Representatives.
>
> This legislation offers Amateur Radio the best chance for us to deal
> with antenna restrictions in decades.   While PRB-1 has been very
> effective in dealing with local, state and federal restrictions for
> private property, it did not address the needs of the thousands of licensed
> hams living in property (~25 million housing units nationwide) restricted
> by CC&Rs (covenants, conditions, and restrictions) that are usually present
> in condominium and subdivisions.  HR-4969 will open the door to discussions
> about reasonable accommodation.
>
> Two New England House members have already signed on as co-sponsors, Joe
> Courtney from Connecticut's 2nd District and Peter Welch,
> member-at-large from Vermont.   There are nineteen other House members
> in New England that are potential co-sponsors and we should be asking all
> of them for their support.
>
> Will You Help?
>
> We need two kinds of support in order to get this legislation moving, the
> first one is for you to take the time to write to your Congressperson and
> ask for his or her support for HR.4969.  A few dozen letters from
> constituents really sends a message.
>
> Here is a sample letter:
>
>        http://www.arrl.org/files/file/HR%204969/Draft%20letter.docx
>
> If you are logged into the ARRL web site you can find your Congressperson
> here:
>
>
> http://www.arrl.org/contacting-your-congressional-representatives
>
> Otherwise, you can look up the email or postal address via:
>
>        http://House.gov
>
> Make sure to send us a copy of your letter by email to n1nd at arrl.org
> <javascript:;> with the words "HR 4969 letter" in the SUBJECT field of
> the email or by US mail to
>
>       ARRL
>       Attn: HR 4969 letter campaign
>       225 Main St
>       Newington, CT 06111
>
> The second step is to set up meetings with each member of Congress.  If
> you know your Representative personally or through professional
> connections, please let me know.  If you have CC&R restrictions on your
> present ability to put up an antenna, let me know.
>
> House members should be in their home district from now until the end of
> the first week of September, then will be back in Washington for two weeks.
>  The next few weeks are ideal times to meet with them locally.
> We can work with you to make sure you have the information needed for a
> successful presentation.
>
> For More Information
>
> The ARRL Atlantic Division is sponsoring a webinar on HR 4969.   New
> England Division members are invited (encouraged) to attend (I will).
>
> ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay W3KD and ARRL Hudson Division Director
> Mike Lisenco N2YBB will talk about HR 4969 and what it mean for ARRL
> members and how we can help effect its benefits.  This session will be
> moderated by ARRL Atlantic Division Director Bill Edgar N3LLR.
>
> This webinar will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 from 9:00pm to
> 10:30pm ET.  To join in, please register as soon as possible at this
> URL:
>
>         https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/296315552
>
> The text of the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014:
>
>
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/HR%204969/Kinzinger-Courtney%20HR-4969.pdf
>
> Additional information on HR-4969 is on the ARRL web site:
>
>        http://www.arrl.org/hr-4969
>
> Let me know if you have any questions and thanks in advance for your help!
>
>
> Tom Frenaye, K1KI
> New England Division Director
> 860-668-5444
> K1KI at arrl.org <javascript:;>
>
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