[PBARC] Your Help needed.....protect your hobby

[WOLF, EARNEST G]

All -

Your HELP is needed. 
  
We have 2 legislative issues pending in the US Congress, which are very important to each of us.

1) HR 713, and its counter-part S 537, is commonly called the "Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2003".   This bill was also introduced
in 2001 as HR 817 -- it did not pass, so it has been reintroduced. This legislation is to help maintain our frequency spectrums for our continued use, and for our children and grandchildren's use in the future.  You can read the complete text, and status, of these bills at the Thomas Web Site <http://thomas.loc.gov>.

2) HR 1478, is called the "Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act of 2003".   This proposed legislation deals with antenna 
and tower restrictions.  Many Amateur operators, living within developed communities, are being subjected to unreasonable restrictions, and
sometimes outright prohibition, regarding the installation of external antennas.  This law would instruct the States and local communities "to
reasonably accommodate Amateur Radio antenna policy", in their local laws.  This is referred to, many times, as the 'PRB-1' legislation.  You 
can read the complete text, and status, under HR 1478 at the Thomas Web Site <http://thomas.loc.gov>.

We need for you to contact your Congressman.   

They will listen to their constituents and it will not take much of your time to JUST DO IT!  The members of Congress will not support these relatively small, technical bills without concrete evidence of support from their constituents, So get in there and help your hobby, NOW!  They will listen to you.

To E-mail your member of Congress directly, go to:
<http://www.house.gov/writerep/>, or
<http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm>