Ladies, gents,<\/p>\n
Apart from a few minor foolish things (like the pending RM-11708…) the ARRL has done a lot of good – even great<\/strong> – things for our hobby. Without them our hobby would no longer exist. I know that, and that is why I support them and have been a member of it for a few decades now.<\/p>\n Once again, with our help, the ARRL can do great things, for all of us. Earlier this year, with the help of a fellow amateur radio operator (who happens to be a Congressman) they introduced House Bill 4969, know as the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014<\/strong>. It aims to expand on what is currently known as PRB-1<\/strong><\/a>, and would, if approved and written into law “direct the FCC to extend the “reasonable accommodation” provisions for Amateur Radio antennas to include all types of land-use regulation, including deed restrictions and restrictive covenants<\/em>.” That includes silly “historic districts”, like the one I live in now.<\/p>\n They have tried to do this a few years ago; after which the FCC basically said “well, if you can get Congress to order us to put it into law then we will get it done.”<\/p>\n The time is now. You may not live in a CC&R infested area right now; but there’s no telling what will happen if\/when you move. This bill, when voted on and approved, will take care of our ever-growing antenna restrictions now and forever – for everyone.<\/p>\n Please go to http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/hr-4969<\/a> and read it all. It’s really not that much! But it will require you to email or write your Congressman\/woman, to let him\/her know that you support this bill. And you should.<\/p>\n Please!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ladies, gents, Apart from a few minor foolish things (like the pending RM-11708…) the ARRL has done a lot of good – even great – things for our hobby. Without them our hobby would no longer exist. I know that, … Continue reading