YOU CAN HELP US CHANGE THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN HAMS - An Important Bulletin From The ARRL:
The ARRL is focused on reducing legal restraints on the ability of American Amateur Radio Operators to engage in the active practice and enjoyment of Amateur Radio.
One of the most insidious and increasing threats to the survival of Amateur Radio and our ability to serve our communities and Nation, as we are required to do by Federal regulation, is the proliferation of private land use restrictions that prohibit the installation of outdoor antennas and that sometimes actually deny Federally licensed Amateurs from operating any amateur radios, regardless of where their antennas are located — in their attics, hidden in trees, or mounted on their vehicles.
Federal law — since 1996 — has guaranteed to every American — except Amateur Radio Operators — the right to erect antennas outside or on their residences for the purpose of TV reception, satellite TV and internet access, wireless internet access and even wireless internet redistribution. But Amateur Radio operators are denied the equal right to erect comparable antennas. Since 2005 Federal law has also guaranteed to every American the right to proudly display the American Flag by installing flagpoles in their yards. But, despite that right to install vertical poles in their yards — American Radio Amateurs are denied the right to use those vertical flagpoles as vertical antennas.
We believe the denial — to licensed Amateur Radio Operators — of the rights guaranteed to all non-Amateur Radio licensed American homeowners — the right to install antennas on the land they own — is without justification and should not be permitted to continue.
To eliminate these private land use restrictions, the ARRL has worked over the past several years with our elected officials to draft Congressional legislation — H.R. 1094 in the U.S. House of Representatives and S. 459 in the U.S. Senate — that when passed will extend to all Hams the right to operate from their homes and the right to install antennas on the land they own. We have bipartisan support for this legislation.
BUT, WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION!!!
How can you help? By sending a letter to your Representative and Senators asking that they co-sponsor and support H.R. 1094 and S. 459. How can you send these letters? It is easy.
Go to — https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ — enter your call sign and click on “Send My Letters” and your letters will be delivered to our Washington legislative team for hand delivery to your Representative and Senators.
Does your individual letter matter? YES.
Your Representative and Senators need to know that the passage of this legislation is important to you.
Your letter could be the difference in whether we are able to pass H.R. 1094 and S. 459.
Go to — https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ — and help us by sending your letters to your Representative and Senators.
The Middle Tennessee HAM CO-OP Picnic will be held on October 11 from 9:00 to 4:00 at the Louise Martin Ball Field, 2295 Old State Highway 11 in Greenbriar, TN. This free event will include a swap meet, fox hunt, satellite ops demo, and a mobile command center demonstration. The event is sponsored by the Sumner County Amateur Radio Association, Nashville Amateur Radio Club, and the Robertson County Amateur Radio Club. For more information, please email [email protected]
N2G - SPECIAL EVENT STATION TO HONOR HURRICANE HELENE RESPONSE
This Special Event is in recognition of the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, and the critical role of the 145.190 repeater on Mt. Mitchell in NC. The repeater never faltered, never flickered, never lost power. It truly is the 'Beacon of Light and Hope'.
This week-long special event is set to run from Sept 26 thru Oct 3rd. We'll have volunteer net control operators from 5pm to 9pm each day. The MAJOR role that the Mt Mitchell repeater, N2GE played immediately after the storm and for months following should make every licensed amateur radio operator very proud. During this special event, we welcome folks to bring forth their experiences (good and bad). Brand new hams will finally get their voice on the repeater, etc. Boots on the ground folks are very welcome.
Lynn KI4ZEK has agreed to be the opening net controller, as he was there that terrible Friday night. Additional licensed amateurs volunteering to participate thus far are shown on the schedule below.
Folks may send comments, stories, etc me via email: [email protected]. Send text messages to 803 681-0668.