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

[Kevin Carroll]

Done!

On Fri, Sep 19, 2025, 1:18 PM Lener, Edward <lener at vt.edu> wrote:

> 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
>
> ________________________________
> 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.
> >
> https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsend-a-letter.org%2Fhoa%2F&data=05%7C02%7Clener%40vt.edu%7C82fdb57dda6c4a2fca8a08ddf78e6493%7C6095688410ad40fa863d4f32c1e3a37a%7C0%7C0%7C638938913132960957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dmgHU%2BbougqTVME46fJflAdCZYG5mf%2BEsEnvrvFAFTg%3D&reserved=0
> <https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/>
> >
> > If you would like to read more about the impact to emergency
> > communications, please visit this link from QRPer.com.
> >
> >
> https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrper.com%2F2025%2F09%2Fhurricane-helene-taught-me-why-hoa-antenna-bans-must-end-please-take-30-seconds-to-help%2F&data=05%7C02%7Clener%40vt.edu%7C82fdb57dda6c4a2fca8a08ddf78e6493%7C6095688410ad40fa863d4f32c1e3a37a%7C0%7C0%7C638938913132989864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ndbd%2FGCvookPP0hyTTtsiL23bCmYC1S14qOH05%2Bv2gQ%3D&reserved=0
> <
> https://qrper.com/2025/09/hurricane-helene-taught-me-why-hoa-antenna-bans-must-end-please-take-30-seconds-to-help/
> >
> >
> > 73!
> > --
> > Cam, W4XXV
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