ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores americanos protestam contra as restrições na montagem de antenas

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio hams protest antenna restrictions

The Argus Observer reports on the restrictive Ordinance 1423 passed by
Payette City Council, Idaho on February 21

The ordinance’s included a new code chapter: “Wireless facility,
spires, poles, antenna steeples, towers and other such structures”
that restricts amateur radio antennas to just 30 feet.

Julie Bunker KV7JB, who holds a master’s degree in civil engineering
and is president of the local radio operators group, told city
officials the limit would be more appropriately set within the 60 to
80-foot range.

At the Council meeting on March 20 City Councilor Ray Wickersham told
Bunker “It wasn’t our intention to block what you do. It is more our
intention to help what you do”

Bunker, Jim Johnson W7TYG, and a few of the other operators who were
present also stressed a compelling public interest in having the ham
sets about in times of emergency. Radio amateurs, Bunker said, have “a
well-deserved reputation for providing communications in emergency
situations.” She said local amateur radio operations were important,
for example, during the flood of Jan. 1, 1997.

Read the full story at
http://www.argusobserver.com/independent/news/amateur-radio-group-dislikes--foot-limit-on-antennas/article_84c4f4de-1409-11e7-b2cd-3ff9b762a580.html