I guess I am going to have to convert to cb. Anybody got a 1 candle linear for sale?
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2017, at 6:43 AM, John Chauvin via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > I thank Jeffrey for pointing this out. I have subsequently read it on ARRL's > home page. > > This is truly a sad day. This certainly is the last nail in the coffin of > amateur radio. > > If you haven't read it, please read the article in the BVARC Newsletter, > October 2016, Page 3. Go to www.bvarc.org and click on "club newsletters" > in the left column of the home page. > > The very short version is that > a) Unless already pre-approved, it will be illegal (AGAINST FEDERAL LAW not > just against deed restrictions) for anyone living in an HOA community to put > up even a stealth antenna prior to receiving approval from an HOA. Per > attorney interpretation, as there is no grandfather clause, even such > existing antennas must come down. > b) no one will EVER get approval from any HOA. > c) accordingly, home base operation will virtually cease to exist in HOA > communities. > > Many of us, and more importantly many prospective hams, that live under the > axe of an HOA, we would be limited to mobile, portable or remote ops for > day-to-day on-the-air activities. Imagine what that will do to us, but more > importantly to the prospect of drawing new people into amateur radio. > > I reiterate, please read the article. > > Amateur Radio, it's been a good ride. RIP. > > John, K5IZO > > > > > From: Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Jeffery MacMillian <twi...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 1:05 AM > Subject: [BVARC] HR 555 Amature Radio Parity Act --- REBORN > > Did anyone else notice what showed backup in congress as HR 555 (Just a bit > miss labeled and should be HR 666) Here we go again. > > > > > SB QST @ ARL $ARLB005 > ARLB005 New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House > of Representatives > > ZCZC AG05 > QST de W1AW > ARRL Bulletin 5 ARLB005 > From ARRL Headquarters > Newington CT January 17, 2017 > To all radio amateurs > > SB QST ARL ARLB005 > ARLB005 New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House > of Representatives > > H.R. 555 - a new "Amateur Radio Parity Act" bill - has been > introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's language > is identical to that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which passed in > the House late last summer but failed in the waning days of the US > Senate to gain the necessary support. As with H.R. 1301, the new > measure introduced on January 13 in the 115th Congress was sponsored > by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), with initial co-sponsorship by Rep. > Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR). Walden now > chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to which the new > bill has been referred. H.R. 555 will get an initial airing in the > Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. When H.R. 1301 came > up in committee, Walden spoke forcefully in favor of the measure, > which ultimately attracted 126 House cosponsors. > > Information on H.R. 555 can be found on the web at, > https://www.congress.gov/bill/ 115th-congress/house-bill/555? r=27 . > > "Rep. Kinzinger has again stepped forward to introduce this > important legislation," said ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF. > "Kinzinger's commitment stems from exposure to what the Amateur > Radio community brings to the service of all communities. The ARRL > and radio amateurs nationwide owe Rep. Kinzinger a resounding 'Thank > You!' for his efforts on their behalf." > > H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the > application of deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio > communications on their face or as applied. Deed restrictions would > have to impose the minimum practicable restriction on Amateur Radio > communications to accomplish the lawful purposes of homeowners > association seeking to enforce the restriction. > > The ARRL Board of Directors is expected to discuss the pending > legislation when it meets January 20-21. > NNNN > /EX > > > Have Fun, > Jeff > KG5LRP > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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