[Elecraft] HAM GATHERING SIGNATURES ON PETITION

[Jim Lowman]

Thanks for jumping in, Phil.

I did not respond with comments because these private contracts do not 
affect me - yet.
This is an established neighborhood with no HOA or CC&Rs, so no problem 
putting up antennas.
In fact, my neighbor to the west is also a ham and has higher VHF 
antennas than I have HF antennas.
Also, I do not currently participate in emergency communications.

However, It's almost impossible to buy a new home, or a home that was 
built in the last several years, without running into this restriction.

I've never quite understood why these restrictions don't expire when all 
of the homes in a given development have passed ownership from the 
developer to the individual homeowners.
That is, in absence of a HOA.

73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 4/23/2012 12:18 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
> Actually the FCC does have jurisdiction over local laws....that's what 
> "PRB-1" is all about. The situation here is jurisdiction over 
> unreasonable private land use contract restrictions, commonly known as 
> "CC&Rs",not local laws. I am an attorney who deals with that 
> professionally. I'll be glad to post info about what is going on if 
> the moderators feel that it is worthwhile. There's a lot of 
> misinformation floating around right now. --- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane 
> Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 ARRL Volunteer Counsel >From a Clearing in 
> the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon