[nrv-hams] Help Eliminate HOA Prohibitions on Amateur Radio Antennas

[Lener, Edward]

Kind of different take on NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) syndrome.  In this case we have people who WANT to put something in their own yard but sometimes can't because of such restrictions.  There are several books and websites on stealth anntennas for amateur radio operation but those often don't offer the same kinds of capabilities. Appreciate Cam sharing the link and Kay's comments regarding the importance of this legislation.

Ed Lener, AK4IS

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From: nrv-hams-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nrv-hams-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Kay Craigie <kayn3kn at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2025 11:07 AM
To: NRV-Hams: A mailing list for members of the New River Valley (VA) Amateur Radio Club. <nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [nrv-hams] Help Eliminate HOA Prohibitions on Amateur Radio Antennas

Like many NRV club members, I don't live in a HOA community. Carter and I
made sure our property did not have any deed restrictions regarding
antennas before we bought the house. But I wrote to my Senators and
Congressman anyway, because I believe we hams should have each other's
backs.

This legislation has support from both of the major political parties, so
party politics are not an issue.  I hope you will consider writing to your
Senators and Congressman. They do pay attention to numbers of constituent
letters.
73, Kay N3KN






On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com> wrote:

> HOW CAN I HELP?
>
> By sending a letter to each of your Congressional Representatives and your
> Senators. Is my individual letter important? YES — Representatives and
> Senators rely on constituent input to decide which bills to support. Your
> voice counts.
>
> The ARRL has made this easy to do!
>
> Please visit this URL to read more and to submit your letter.
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> 73!
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