CQ CQ
QTH?
The article states:
Ironically, a thirty-foot Rohn-25 with an antenna for 11m or television reception would not be subject to the new ordinance as the new ordinance was written specifically for amateur radio.
I guess that situation is covered by the FCC's OTARD rules, which is intended to cover local (not DX) OTA for television. A lot of homeowners aren't even aware of that exemption and are afraid to put up even a modest antenna.
But back to the Shelby situation -- I'm among those that consider a big, honking ham antenna to be a thing of beauty. It always grabs my attention when I see one and I've found most amateur operators respond kindly when I catch one of them outside in the yard and strike up a conversation about it.
By the way, how do you folks deal with WAF concerns? Is there maybe something hardwired into the Y-chromosome that makes us like ham gear, antennas, rotors and other RF gear? :-)
marked to show hubby later...he’s a ham radio operator.
LOL
It took years, when I became a Poli Sci major, to think Congressional Quarterly when someone said "CQ".