[FLham] Re: [FLARES] Marco Island Anti-Ham Movement

Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:24:09 -0400

Dear Amateur Radio Community and Gov. Bush,

I have made contact , but left a message, with Mr. Bill Moss, City =
Manager of Marco Island,
his office Number is 239-389-5005, Barbara is the secretary, be nice to =
her!!!! She was helpful in letting me know that
there is an issue at this time, but would not go into detail. I would =
pledge a MILLION HAM call to Mr. Moss
to voice our sympathy in this, possible but grave mistake, but we should =
also make note that without amateur radio
in his area, they will suffer the most when right now since it is =
Hurricane season.=20
"HAM RADIO plays a very important role EVERYDAY!!"

For the South Florida section to get a black eye like this, it is =
unacceptable... Please help the hams out down there!!!
Let Mr. Moss know how PRB-1 HELPS the community of Marco Island, and the =
Sate Of Florida as well.

Though he thinks it (ham radio) causes cancer, he needs to think about =
that cellphone he uses everyday also! try to put that down for 24 =
hours..... NOT.

Evans F. Mitchell
KD4EFM / AFA2TH
Polk County INTERIM EC
Polk ARES Group
Polk County Florida

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From: "dale huguley" <email removed>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 09:37
Subject: [FLARES] Marco Island Anti-Ham Movement

> Hi All-
> The City of Marco Island, in their infinite wisdom, has decided that=20
> amateur radio is a bad thing and are requiring a conditional use =
permit=20
> to erect a tower in the City. This entails an envirinmental impact=20
> study- an engineering report, etc. which is around 4 or 5 thousand=20
> dollars to have done.  The city manager when informed of PRB-1 and the =

> state law to the same effect is quoted as saying- "This is Marco =
Island,=20
> we control what goes on here."=20
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> A local ham is embroiled with in a zoning/permitting dispute and the=20
> City is claiming that his radios will cause cancer and he can use them =

> to listen to police conversations!
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> I live on Marco- this is a barrier island.  Can everyone say "Shoot=20
> yourself in the Foot"?  I know Sherri has some experience with this =
type=20
> of insanity- some help would be appreciated.
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> 73 de kg5qd Dale
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