Jim,
It sounds like your approach worked. It's a good thing you weren't told to
use the clotheslines and trellis' etc. as antennas!
73
Howard #3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: Illinois Governor Signs Antenna Bill!
> Well, it ain't that bad here Howard. But then, I've lived here all my
> life
> so I guess you could say, it's like that frog who is living in the pot of
> water that is being slowly heated and doesn't realize it until it's too
> late! Yah, I had experience with stupid ordinances when I was first a
> ham.
> I went to the city planning commission along with other hams from our club
> and said that if they were going to prohibit transmitting antennas, then
> they also would have to prohibit clothes lines, wire fences and some other
> stuff that I can't remember now, because they could all be made to
> transmit
> under the right conditions. They relinted and people were actually able to
> put up moderate sized towers with beams. Jim WA6EKS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Howard, W A 9 Y B W
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 5:05 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Illinois Governor Signs Antenna Bill!
>
> Jim,
>
> This bill does not cover restrictions by Condo Associations or
> restrictions
> from landlords. It only keeps your municipality from making a blanket
> ordnance restricting antennas without just cause.
>
> Good luck in California, you can't take a S--T without permission, never
> moving to that Non paradise state!
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Illinois Governor Signs Antenna Bill!
>
>
>> That's very interesting, I wonder how to get a similar bill any
>> attention and off the ground in CA. As in many places, CA. has
>> very restrictive covenants on people who live in Condo's or who
>> are members of HOA's and they even prevent folks from putting
>> solar panels on their roofs if they want to generate some of
>> their own electricity. I bet that will change in the near
>> future. Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 18:49:12 -0500
>> Subject: Illinois Governor Signs Antenna Bill!
>>
>> The following is mainly of interest to those who live in
>> Illinois, =
>> however, this is a law you may want to push for in your own
>> state.
>>
>> I don't know which other states have similar laws except Ohio,
>> who's =
>> Governor signed their bill around May 17, 2012.
>>
>> NOTICE STARTS HERE:
>>
>>
>>
>> Subject: Governor Quinn Takes Bill Action
>> =20
>>
>> Office of Governor Pat Quinn NEWS
>>
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: =20
>>
>> Friday, June 29, 2012 =20
>>
>> =20
>>
>> Governor Quinn Takes Bill Action
>>
>> **Friday, June 29, 2012**
>>
>> =20
>>
>> CHICAGO - June 29, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today
>> acted on =
>> the following bills.
>>
>> =20
>>
>>
>> Bill No.: HB 1390
>>
>> An Act Concerning: Local government
>>
>> Prohibits the adoption of municipal ordinances or resolutions =
>> restricting the placement, screening or height of antennas or
>> antenna =
>> support structures used for amateur radio communications unless
>> specific =
>> conditions are met.
>>
>> Action: Signed
>>
>> Effective Date: Immediately=20
>>
>> =20
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
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