[nrv-hams] H.R. 4969

[Kay Craigie]

Please take a look at the story about H.R. 4969 on the ARRL web page and
watch the video posted on
YouTube at http://youtu.be/ema5FcIt-1Q.

This is not partisan legislation. It's all about fairness. It's meant to
allow hams who live in deed restricted communities to get the same
opportunity to work out a way to have antennas as those of us who live where
land use is regulated by municipal zoning.

Next week I'm going to Washington and one of the offices I expect to pay a
call on is that of Rep. Morgan Griffith, whose district includes most of the
area NRVARC club members live in. I am going to ask him to become a
co-sponsor of the bill. Deed restrictions may not be a huge problem in our
area now, but as the area builds up, you can bet your boots that new
developments will forbid antennas.

Please go to the ARRL web site and learn about this legislation. Then if you
can see your way fit to do so, please go to Rep. Griffith's own site at
morgangriffith.house.gov, and click on "Contact Me."

There you can get the phone number for his Christiansburg office and make a
phone call urging him to become a co-sponsor. Or you can send him an e-mail
asking the same thing. Please be sure to state the correct reference to the
bill (H.R. 4969) and tell him that this legislation is important to you as
an amateur radio licensee who lives in his district.

Postal mail is not the best way to go because letters can take months to get
to the Congressman (scanning for toxins takes a long time), and we don't
have months. Petitions have little effect. Congressmen want to hear from
individual voters.

If you have a personal relationship with the Congressman, I would appreciate
knowing about it if you might be able and willing to meet with him in person
in the district during the August recess.