Does ARRL try to involve radio and antenna manufacturers and sellers in this effort? This sounds like a natural connection to get some lobbying done in support of modifying the legislation or killing it. If they don't get involved, they're out of business, at least when it comes to ham radio gear. JP Pritchard KG3JPP
_____ From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gmail via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 10:37 AM To: John Chauvin; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Gmail Subject: Re: [BVARC] The emminent demise of Amateur Radio - - Re: HR 555 Amature Radio Parity Act --- REBORN 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 <[email protected]> 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 <http://www.bvarc.org%2C/> 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 <[email protected]> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]> 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/ <https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/555?r=27> 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 [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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