You are a wise person, Ken. -Fred K1VR

>>>” if there is an actual strategy here then spell it out!”<<< I was not involved with this in any way so I do not know if this was the reason, but in my related work experience, this tactic is

> The late filing was intentional, with the knowledge of ALL parties that there was insufficient time for the Bill to advance in the 117th Congress. Even though we knew it would not advance and

From a strategic point of view, is there anything different with regard to HOA's, since Sen. Bill Nelson refused to move the Amateur Radio Parity Act forward in late 2016?

Has this bill been coordinated with the FCC? Ray W8LYJ

"there were many sound reasons for filing it at the end of the Session." Ok...I'll bite. What would be one of those "sound reasons"? 73, Gary K9GS

Gentlemen HR9670 was introduced at the request of the ARRL and in cooperation with Cong. Johnson at the end of the 117th Congressional Session. The late filing was

Any signs of opposition from the national HOA? Ray W8LYJ

The ARRL Legislative Affairs Committee is actively working with Rep. Johnson and others on the bill and yes, we expect that the bill will be re-introduced. Questions may be directed to LAC Chair John

For what reason would it have been introduced just days before the Congress was to end, with no cosponsors as well? Mike, NE8P

Joe - I am glad you asked this question. I thought that any old business from a previous session carried over to the new Congress. However, according to the Library of Congress web site: "If a bill

Joe - I'm glad you asked that question. I assumed left over business resumed in the new Congress. But from the Library of Congress website: "If a bill from any Congress does not become law during

During the 117th congress Representative Bill Johnson introduced H.R.9670 to adress restrictive covenants for ham radio operators. Anyone have any idea if a similar bill will be introduced during the

While I don’t know the three options, one solution I offer is remotehams.com. Clubs are setting up remote bases around the Nation and works so their members can stay on the air. Handihams is one

Tom N6BT (n6bt.com) has a line of antennas shaped like flowers, dolphins, cactus, etc. I use his N6BT Bravo 5A antenna which is only 9 feet tall and I have over 20,000 QSO's on it. It is very

Please do not discount those who use VHF. Having an exterior antenna benefits them greatly. I am currently using a copper pipe j-Pole in my upstairs bedroom, and have troubles reaching some repeaters

> Twenty-five to 27 percent of the U.S. population now resides > in a community association... Yes, and the ratio of those residents to amateur radio licensees is about 100:1. And half of those

To put in perspective how many would be impacted by such a policy the following indicates more than some might imagine. Twenty-five to 27 percent of the U.S. population now resides in a community

I, too, have a vertical antenna, but it's buried amongst a bunch of greenery (so as to not offend the HOA's sensibilities) with a minimal radial field. It doesn't work very well. In my case if ARPA,

I understand your pain. I remember reading PRB 1 and realizing it excluded HOAs. I did have a more reasonable HOA so I got a vertical approved. It helped that the HOA President was a ham. Ray W8LYJ