Colleagues: I'm certain that all of you have had feedback from your members. I'd like to give you a snap shot of what I'm seeing in my email box and receiving by phone. I have three categories of responders: 1. Those who are admittedly against our efforts and believe we should withdraw our Bill. They seem to be folks who have the ear of many; they also seem to be folks who have 'no skin in the game' as their QRZ posts show their great antenna farms; a number of them are not members of ARRL - but we represent all of Amateur Radio, not just our members; These folks are good at cut and paste, as most of their emails are exact copies of the writings of two of our strongest objectors. This group is small in numbers - but they are loud. 2. My second group is also quite small, only 3, but they have concerns; All three live in HOA controlled developments, but have negotiated deals with their associations. Their concerns are, of course, that the detractors are implying that if ARPA passes and is signed by the President, their deals will be overturned, because of our efforts. I thought the FAQs dealt with this issue, but apparently the big guns have cast some doubt. 3. The third group is openly supportive of ARPA and are defending our FAQs to those who oppose us. This is the vast majority of the emails and calls. I'd say 98 percent, to allow for a margin of error. Now before anyone responds with 'your Division is wide open spaces with no problems with antenna restrictions', let me say that your are quite far from the truth. The Northwestern Division does have plenty of antenna restrictions that we battle often. Some are with jurisdictions and some are with HOA/CC&R restrictions. What I want to point out is the largest group who supports our efforts, include another group of Hams who have 'no skin in the game', because they live in unrestricted areas - but they support their fellow Hams in their effort to obtain some parity. Finally, as I understand the process, the passing and signing of this Bill is not the final word; the FCC will then begin writing the Administrative Rules, that will govern the relationship between the Ham and their HOA. Our negotiating team has worked hard to get this far. Yes, a lot took place during the negotiations with CAI and compromise language was negotiated; that's what negotiating and compromise are about. Again, I point out that the major detractors do not have skin in the game, although I do believe they believe they have the best interests in Amateur Radio in mind; they have antennas, unlike those dealing with HOAs and CC&Rs. The later are not asking for sites like the detractors have, just the ability to put up an effective antenna. It is time for the tit-for-tat to cease and like my group 3, we need to get behind this Bill and get it passed and signed, so that the FCC can craft the Administrative Rules to implement the ARPA. 73 , Jim