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

[Shawn P. Stokes]

Actually in this case the headline is correct - the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has put into statute a provision that does not allow local municipalities to restrict the height to less then 65 feet, which is what is quoted in the article.  The statute link is below.  

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=53&div=0&chpt=3&sctn=2&subsctn=0

They have basically, based on a case in the Commonwealth, made 65 ft the minimum "reasonable".   Here in Fairfax County I think they say 70 or 75 ft if you ask I think.   The reality is, if you can make a case that you need more to be reasonable you can get it.  And the 65 is not a max.  But for the average ham, it's going to be REALLY hard to make the case, MeThinks. 

73, 

Shawn

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Shawn P. Stokes, KA3RQR
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-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of John Wilson
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:31
To: WILSON HULLEY <starbird42393 at comcast.net>; Steve <restonham at gmail.com>; Alan Henney <alan at henney.com>
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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] State law protects ham radio operator, frustrates neighbors in Windsor Twp.

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-protect
>>> s-amateur-radio-operators-frustrates-neighbors/4788331002/
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