“. . .one of our Directors in the group (no longer on the Board) pulled out a picture of his tower and beams at his residential home (and we didn’t know he was going to do it) and said this is what we want to be able to put up”. Wow! And this behavior is why, as the saying goes, we cannot have nice things. I get similar comments and pictures of ugly towers (exaggerated of course) submitted in opposition at zoning appeal hearings from opponents. This is the kind of shoot-in-the-foot behavior that we must reign in. That may be impossible. Bob Famiglio, K3RF Vice Director - ARRL Atlantic Division 610-359-7300 www.QRZ.com/db/K3RF From: arrl-odv On Behalf Of Richard Roderick via arrl-odv Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 3:40 PM To: Baker, Mickey, N4MB (Dir, SE) <mbaker@arrl.org> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>; Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) <n2rj@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:33098] Re: HOA issue. -change.org petition I’m on the road so just a quick note. I wish they would take down the picture of the beams. Reminds of one time visiting with a staffer (don’t recall who) in DC pitching our antenna bill the first time around and one of our Directors in the group (no longer on the Board) pulled out a picture of his tower and beams at his residential home (and we didn’t know he was going to do it) and said this is what we want to be able to put up. The staffer said something to the effect that he wouldn’t want that big thing in his neighborhood either. The meeting didn’t last long. Rick - K5UR Sent from my iPhone On Dec 20, 2021, at 2:25 PM, Baker, Mickey, N4MB (Dir, SE) <mbaker@arrl.org <mailto:mbaker@arrl.org> > wrote: I'm sure that there are those who might disagree with the tactic, but I don't see how the petition could hurt. I've heard the discussion... is Congress and the FCC (and are we) actually waiting to see what happens in an activist lawsuit to make a decision on an OTARD measure for amateur radio? If it comes down against RF, will the industry fold and shutdown 5G? We know that won't happen. How does decades of research on biological effects of RF get set aside by an activist with a famous name? I hear about HOA restrictions almost every day. Our members need to see some action - at least the Change.org petitioner is doing something visible. Someone give us a good reason we should join this petition or put together something similar that works in our favor, or I expect our members will find board members who will. Mickey N4MB Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> _____ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org <mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> > on behalf of Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) <n2rj@arrl.org <mailto:n2rj@arrl.org> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 2:24:03 PM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org <mailto:arrl-odv@arrl.org> > Subject: [arrl-odv:33096] HOA issue. -change.org petition This came across my social media feeds today : https://www.change.org/p/the-congress-of-the-united-states-allows-hamradio-o... <https://www.change.org/p/the-congress-of-the-united-states-allows-hamradio-operator-to-have-an-antenna-on-hoa?recruiter=1063909212&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&fbclid=IwAR3MZbCWsdc3FA2daNVcaZepbqCT1cbBuNuyiN5rAuoEVRUbWbIq3oB6HuU> &utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&fbclid=IwAR3MZbCWsdc3FA2daNVcaZepbqCT1cbBuNuyiN5rAuoEVRUbWbIq3oB6HuU <https://www.change.org/p/the-congress-of-the-united-states-allows-hamradio-operator-to-have-an-antenna-on-hoa?recruiter=1063909212&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&fbclid=IwAR3MZbCWsdc3FA2daNVcaZepbqCT1cbBuNuyiN5rAuoEVRUbWbIq3oB6HuU> <https://www.change.org/p/the-congress-of-the-united-states-allows-hamradio-operator-to-have-an-antenna-on-hoa?recruiter=1063909212&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&fbclid=IwAR3MZbCWsdc3FA2daNVcaZepbqCT1cbBuNuyiN5rAuoEVRUbWbIq3oB6HuU> Sign the Petition allows hamradio operator to have an antenna on (HOA) www.change.org <http://www.change.org> It is unlikely to do anything but people are also use this as a stick to whack the ARRL with. I am hoping we can have a bill introduced soon, at least. Ria N2RJ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org <mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv
