[HIham] Re Please support HB2773 & HB2774; FAQ

[Jim Reid]

Hi Kevin,

In your FAQ section,  you wrote,  in part:

"These bills included much new wording (which is now in the final text) of bill 2773
and complete new wording for Bill 2774 which included:

�         Antennas must be placed on the ground;

�         A ten foot height limitation on antennas; and

�         Antennas must not be visible from the adjacent street.

 ".......we fought our way back from this position and maintained throughout that
we would not accept any specific size limit for antennas.  Being able to still get any
bill on 2774 without the ten foot limit was an achievement."

I believe it would have been a good idea to have accepted the above for ALL
CC&R controlled subdivisions,  except those in ag districts.  Why?

Because a gound mounted,  properly loaded 10 foot vertical can provide a LOT
of communictions;  e.g. all the mobile whips of that and shorter lengths which
work even DX about the globe!!  As does KH6DX over on the mainland from
his pickup!

And for the prime purpose of these bills,  to ensure a network of amateur
radio communications nodes to serve the needs of the neighboring area to
each node station during/after times of emergencies which occur from
time to time here in Hawaii.  This need was demonstated, satisfied, and
appreciated after Iniki here on Kauai.

Well,  these are a start,  and thank you for your efforts and all of those
who walked the halls of the "Big Square" building in Honolulu!!

73,  Jim Reid  KH7M