[Scan-DC] State law protects ham radio operator, frustrates neighbors in Windsor Twp.

[John Wilson]

Andrew, regarding an HOA agreement, I am sure it will have a section 
pertaining solely to prohibiting any two way radio operation including 
CB and amateur radio operation, no external tower or internal antenna 
operation, etc., If the HOA applicant is an amateur radio operator and 
signs the HOA agreement, he/she waves his/her federal law legal 
protection coverage and then must abide by that applicable section in 
the HOA agreement.

If not an HOA controlled area and an external tower is in use, typically 
the county or city antenna height restrictions apply.

John:-)
W4UVV

Andrew Clegg wrote:
> Unfortunately there are no federal laws that protect amateurs from covenants, codes, and restrictions. Homeowner associations are allowed to restrict or forbid ham radio antennas.
>
>> On Feb 27, 2020, at 7:30 PM, John Wilson <w4uvv at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Subject Correction:  It is a FEDERAL law not any STATE law or local law which protects Amateur Radio Operators nationwide.
>>
>> John
>> W4UVV
>>
>> WILSON HULLEY wrote:
>>> STEVE...PUTTING UP ANY FORM OF OUTSIDE ANTENNA'S HAS BECOME A REAL DISASTER IN OUR SECTION FIVE OF CHEVY CHASE VILLAGE, MD
>>> OUR ONLY APPLICATION IS AN ATTIC INSTALLED UNIT........BETTER THAN NOTHING.....EVEN RESTRICTED WITHIN YOUR OWN ENCLOSED BACK YARD..........
>>> WILSON
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> On February 26, 2020 at 12:28 PM Steve <restonham at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Alan.  I doubt I could get away with that in Reston 😱.
>>>>
>>>> Steve, N4EUK
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 00:45, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> State law protects ham radio operator, frustrates neighbors in Windsor Twp.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2020/02/20/state-law-protects-amateur-radio-operators-frustrates-neighbors/4788331002/
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