Please take the action requested in this message from the ARRL reproduced
below. Even if the Amateur Radio Parity Act does not affect you directly, it
affects many of our fellow hams, including me. More and more hams live in
areas where outside antennas of any kind, except for satellite TV dishes,
are prohibited. This Amateur Radio Parity Act we are feverishly working to
pass in the House and Senate simply allows hams in antenna restricted areas
to negotiate with the covenant enforcement authorities to erect reasonable
antennas. Help us to achieve this goal by acting immediately. Even if you
have signed letters at hamfests before or sent or called on this issue
before, we still need you to respond once again!     

 

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From: Henderson, Dan N1ND [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 8:26 AM
To: Craigie, Kay, N3KN
Subject: ARRL needs your help to support the Amateur Radio Parity Act

 

Dear ARRL Member-

 

We need your help!  TODAY!

 

For the past year, ARRL has been working in both houses of Congress to
promote the Amateur Radio Parity Act.  This is legislation that would
provide some relief on antenna restrictions for Amateurs living in
deed-restricted communities. The bills are H.R. 1301 in the House of
Representatives and S 1685 in the Senate. Complete information on the
legislation is available here www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act 

 

We believe that H.R. 1301 will be scheduled for a hearing before the House
Energy and Commerce Committee in the near future. Your Congressional
representative is a member of that committee.

We need you to contact them and ask for their support of this legislation of
vital importance to the future of Amateur Radio.

 

ARRL has set up a website that makes contacting your Representative an easy
task.  Please follow the link to
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-congress-to-support-amateur-radio-p
arity-act

 

When you visit that page, enter your Zip code and your information (name,
address, etc.).  An editable draft letter will be created.  Once you make
any desired edits, click the "send" button and your letter will be on its
way.  If you prefer to contact your Representative by phone, the site
provides that information for you as well.

 

We are now at a crucial stage in our effort to get the Amateur Radio Parity
Act successfully through Congress. The bill cleared the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation on November 18th. We need your help NOW
to insure that the bill successfully moves through the House Committee on
Energy and Commerce.

 

WE CAN ONLY SUCCEED WITH YOUR HELP!  Please take a few minutes to let your
Representative know this legislation is important to you and all the other
Amateurs in your District.

 

Thank you for your help at this critical juncture.  Let's get this done!

 

Kay Craigie, N3KN, President

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio