[Elecraft] HAM GATHERING SIGNATURES ON PETITION TO VOID ANTENNA PROHIBITIONS

[Grant Youngman]

On Apr 23, 2012, at 2:31 PM, David Christ wrote:

> Once in place no Association is willing to 
> change them for fear of reducing values.  Since they are so prevalent 
> in new developments and have been for many years it has the effect of 
> red lining for hams.

My experience with these things, is that it ends up having virtually nothing to do with home values.  The typical "no radio transmitters allowed" clauses would ban garage door openers, cell phones, and Wifi, but they don't of course.  HA's bring out the worst in the power hungry individuals and control freaks who typically populate them, and who would be happy to foreclose on your house because the color of your awnings offend them personally.

I'd love to see the FeeCee tell these groups to pound sand.  As much as we scream about "freedom", we seem to be willing to give it up anytime time abrogation is offered.   I suspect the NRA would be willing to go broke supporting any homeowner who wanted to put a 16" gun turret on his roof as a 2nd Amendment right, but of course an antenna of any kind is a problem :)

(I suspect this is going to hit "end of thread" any minute)    :)