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

[Tony Estep]

On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Steve Reed <ai7az at arrl.net> wrote:

> ...What the CC&Rs lack is "reasonable accommodation" -- for example, I
> could easily string up a
> multiband wire antenna...

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I'm sure all hams would agree with Steve. A clarification of the existing
regs would give hams much more leverage in attempts to cram down a
"reasonable accommodation" over the objections of local officials. Some
have succeeded, and whenever one does QST crows about it -- but many have
failed.

My town is kinda snooty but there have been some hams on zoning boards etc
and a precedent was established a long time ago that antennas are okay if
they aren't too obtrusive (whatever that may mean). My solution was to
mount a hex-beam on my chimney. It's hardly visible from the road. In
general, antennas mounted on a house seem to be out of the purview of the
vigilantes. Some of my buddies even have roof tripods and tri-banders. If
some standard could be set so that every ham could have the same rights we
enjoy here, 'twould be a consummation devoutly to be wished.

Tony KT0NY


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