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

[Steve Reed]

The CC&Rs that are effectively shutting down Amateur Radio in many
residential areas desperately need to be superseded by the FCC.  I would
also add that although towers and beams are nice, they really aren't
necessary for effective communication and in some situations aren't
advisable.  In my neighborhood, for example, high winds and the proximity
of other homes are enough to keep a tower off my my wish list -- the
liability alone would keep me up at night.  What the CC&Rs lack is
"reasonable accommodation" -- for example, I could easily string up a
multiband wire antenna across the back of my house and it wouldn't even
remotely be an eyesore.  Or I could use a ground-mounted vertical.  Or
both.  But under the present set of circumstances, I have to hide the fact
that I'm a ham in order to keep from being severely penalized by the HOA
nannies.

I really hope the FCC finally mans up and does something about the CC&R
problem.  There have been efforts to fix this at the state level, and most
of those fail.  A federal mandate is what is needed!

Steve, AI7AZ
Vail, AZ

On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Grant Youngman <nq5t at tx.rr.com> wrote:

>
> 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)    :)
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