I heard about that yesterday, apparently it prompted county officials to 
issue a statement stating that it is not true because they were getting so 
many calls about it.
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From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:11 AM
Subject: Fw: [W4OVH] Bad April Fools Joke


> Thought Some Might Like To Know About This. Danny.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David A. Lane" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "OVH Mailing List" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:38 AM
> Subject: [W4OVH] Bad April Fools Joke
>
>
>
> From the League:
>
> It was a bad April Fool joke.  I did not want to put out an announcement
> on this here because I did not want to elevate it in any way.  But a few
> too many people have asked if it was true (it's NOT) - and some have
> gotten themselves all worked up.  So.
>
> Radiobanter.com website seems to have been the first place where someone
> posted an announcement that began with:
>
> "San Luis Obispo county supervisors took drastic and unprecedented action
> yesterday by passing an ordinance that would prohibit amateur radio
> operators, known as "hams", from operating their transmitting stations.
> The measure was put in place to eliminate what officials said were
> health risks associated with transmitters located close to children."
>
> It is NOT true.  Not only that, the newspaper cited in the article is
> looking at taking legal action against the author and the county
> officials are not amused by it.  Too many hams are overreacting without
> thinking or checking and it is causing troubles.  The website pulled the
> listing, but now ham related email reflectors are passing it on.
>
> If you hear about this - kill the rumors.  It was only a bad April Fool
> joke.
>
> Allen G Pitts, W1AGP
> Media & PR Manager
> ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio
> 225 Main St.    Newington    CT    06111
> (860)  594-0328
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