The Michigan law, is a duplicate of the federal law. Neither law accommodates the ham living within an HOA. Though it would be nice to have a Texas law which also duplicates the federal law, obtaining the "be all, end all" of antenna laws to include contract restricted hams is going to be much harder. And, such an effort WILL require the ENTIRE body of the amateur radio community to unite, as "we" did after the conclusion of WW1 when the government would have been ecstatic to keep them trouble making amateurs off the air.
When that time comes, I hope everyone will write the letters and make the calls early and often. I did my part on round one of HR-4969. And I'm ready to go for round two. I hope y'all are too. Seven Three, Michael - K5WRN http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Pat Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > Since our Texas Legislature is now in session, now would be a good time > for a phone call. > > 31 states have produced legislation helping support FCC PRB-1 for "amateur > radio service." > > If any of you live in HOA's (90%?), it would be a good time to call your > State Representative and let them know that you support legislation in > Texas similar to what Michigan just put into law. > http://www.arrl.org/news/michigan-passes-governor-signs-antenna-accommodation-legislation. > Other links in MI website are available with the actual bill if you search > for it. > > Texas state website: > http://www.house.state.tx.us/ > Find yours: http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx > Other FCC info: > http://www.arrl.org/news/house-bill-would-require-fcc-to-extend-prb-1-coverage-to-restrictive-covenants > > [email protected] is our representative's assistant's email. > Phone calls are probably more effective. > > When you have time, call your rep and tell them that you support > legislation/ would like to see legislation passed allowing/ protecting > amateur radio service "reasonable antennas" allowed within restrictive > covenant/ HOA contract areas. > Ed Thompson- 281-485-6565 is our state representative in Pearland. > Texas State House District 29--Representative Ed Thompson > <http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=29> > Capitol Office: EXT E2.506 > Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0707 > Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910 > Austin, TX 78768 > District Address: P.O. Box 2129 > Pearland TX 77588 > Phone: (281) 485-6565 > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > http://lists.tdxs.net/mailman/options/tdxs-list/michael.k5wrn%40gmail.com > >
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