I live out of town on 40 acres. My two towers are in easy view of a state highway out front. They can be seen for over a mile. Around here my towers and antennas are landmarks. It's nice to have a little antenna farm and have it appreciated by others...........................8>) Used to live in a sub division that had a nuisance ordinance. They were up in arms about a little 40 foot Rohn with a tribander and couple v/uhf antennas above. The crack pro next door who was in and out her place all night long with various johns was obviously not as much a nuisance as I was. Not to mention her brother who was arrested 26 times in one year. The cops were there a few times a month for one thing or another. Amazing how these control freaks disappear when something really unsavory shows up. One of the freaks called me out one night with a pistol in his back pocket. A brief conversation with him resulted in me not getting shot and him never getting very close to me again..........................8>) I truly sympathize with those fighting antenna restrictions. I lived that life most of mine. Now I consider myself a lucky guy. My closest neighbor is just over a quarter mile away. And what great folks they are. GL es 73 all.
Mike Sanders KOAZ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Grant Youngman Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 15:00 PM To: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HAM GATHERING SIGNATURES ON PETITION TO VOID ANTENNAPROHIBITIONS On Apr 23, 2012, at 2:31 PM, David Christ wrote: > Once in place no Association is willing to > change them for fear of reducing values. Since they are so prevalent > in new developments and have been for many years it has the effect of > red lining for hams. My experience with these things, is that it ends up having virtually nothing to do with home values. The typical "no radio transmitters allowed" clauses would ban garage door openers, cell phones, and Wifi, but they don't of course. HA's bring out the worst in the power hungry individuals and control freaks who typically populate them, and who would be happy to foreclose on your house because the color of your awnings offend them personally. I'd love to see the FeeCee tell these groups to pound sand. As much as we scream about "freedom", we seem to be willing to give it up anytime time abrogation is offered. I suspect the NRA would be willing to go broke supporting any homeowner who wanted to put a 16" gun turret on his roof as a 2nd Amendment right, but of course an antenna of any kind is a problem :) (I suspect this is going to hit "end of thread" any minute) :) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2411/4954 - Release Date: 04/23/12 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html