the dammed HOA made me take down my pink plastic flamingos*Don`t do it*
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I am still deciding how much my life is worth while contemplating that stunt for my wife's 50'th birthday next year.
Oh God no. NONE at all!! In fact they should be banned everywhere.
Basically you are correct.
HOA`s, Counties, and City's can, and sometimes do intact restrictions on antennas, towers and other structure's that severally limit what can be put up....
There was a guy not long ago that bought some land outside of a town, built his house, He went to the County, filed for and got Permits and started putting up his towers.
All nice and legal but some of his neighbors started a ruckus about him spoiling the view of the mountains...this was not in a city, but a rural area.
I do not think you have to be a Ham to comment, generally they are asking for "public" comment so I think anyone can comment.
This is the kind of reaction you often get when you put up a tower, on your own property...
Antenna Stirs Up Controversy - YouTube
Note he keeps it cranked down when not in use.
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Jeff
Yes, it can get a little out of hand.
I think it would benefit everyone to just take 5 min and write a few words in a comment to the FCC and see if we can get them to make Amateur op`s exempt.
You do not need to write a 5 page letter, one page, a few words and how you think it would serve the public in general to allow this.
Or if you are not in favor of an exemption, that is you right as well.
Just do not let the comment time go by with out doing anything.
If we do not,
The result will be that they will make a decision with no input from anyone.
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Jeff
I cannot count the times we have assisted in emergency situations over the years.
I agree with you about helping others, but I doubt this action will have any effect on the CB Band.
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Jeff
An HOA may dictate that there be absolutely no antennas regardless of height. Period.
Personally i would shoot myself before I would live in an area where a group of people could tell me what I could and could not do with my own property. When I put up the new tower last fall I did not have to even get a building permit for it. Good thing as I hadn't planned to get one anyway.