I'm familiar with the federal laws, for OTABD http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
They now apply to wireless transmitters as well.
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/2000/nrwl0038.html
they don't apply to amateur radio.
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur/prb/prb2001.html
I'm not sure how a < 1m^2 antenna is going to help me with my HAM rig.
On Jul 11, 2004, at 5:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
JIm:
Mount a PANEL antenna on a satellite TV Dish antenna and you should be fine.
Federal law preempts the HOA rules to restrict satellite TV antennas so
they no longer can forbid them, It's the law. So make the point that the
panel antenna is for transmitting the DIRECTV signal to your unit and
you;re GOLDEN.
JIm Sutton
www.wirelesstechradio.com
I've got a Kenwood TS-570S that I like Its not "all band" but I tend to use a portable rig (an ICOM 706) for 2m and 70cm fun. (The new ones will also do HF, mine won't.)
Since I'm moving to Hawaii, and we have a condo there, and the condo has restrictions on antennas, I'm looking for either a good way to mount an otherwise invisible antenna, or to go completely mobile (so I can get on top of the island).
e.g. I might be willing to sell the 570S.
Jim
On Jul 8, 2004, at 4:20 PM, Mark S. Petrovic wrote:
After a twenty year leave, I'm getting back into amateur radio, mainly
to refamiliarize myself with, and practice, the "radio arts".
I want to buy a base station that I can grow into, and have a radio
budget of no more than $2000. Of the brands that are readily
available,
Yaesu, ICOM, and Kenwood appear to have continuing strong reputations.
The Yaesu FT-847, Kenwood TS-2000, and ICOM 746Pro present themselves
as plausible reference models for all-band, all-mode operation.
Much has changed in the equipment available since 1975 (understatement
of
the day). If you have experience with an all-band, all-mode model
within
those or other products lines in that price range, I would appreciate
any feedback.
Thanks.
Mark
-- Mark Petrovic Pasadena, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
