I hope you have performed your RF Exposure evaluation per the FCC rules. That
is a requirement for you (per the details in your post) and it will do you well
to have it, your approved building permit and all of your construction
receipts/certifications/drawings (which show compliance with the building
permit) whenever you are questioned/sued by neighbors.
By your post, it appears PRB-1 isn't an issue since your building permit seems
to be in concert with the local zoning rules (per your post), but your
compliance with the FCC rules (ALL of them) is a must since your neighbors are
waving the RF exposure rules. If you don't know what I mean by the RF exposure
rules, please ask me for details. I give a seminar on this subject and it has
been prominent in the Amateur media over the past two years.
And, yes, anyone can be sued for anything!! It's a matter of who wins in
court, or, who can prepare materials and present them to (neighbors) to avoid
suits.
Bill, N3RR
JT wrote:
> Well we have the classic confrontation with the neighbors. We have just
> installed a Force12 C4-SXL on a 55 foot US tower crankup. The neighbors are
> seeking legal counsel and approaching the city. They are claiming that the
> tower and antenna detract from the value of their home and property. They
> have asked us in written form to "not operate between 5pm and 8am and on
> weekends" because they have small children who could be affected by the
> radiation (We should not run our microwaves or cell phones near their
> property, hi hi). The city we are in says that the antenna can be no higher
> than 55 feet. We did receive a building permit prior to construction. Do we
> approach the league now for help? Do we look to PRB-1? Can a civil suit be
> brought against us?
>
> Hopefully the neighbors have cable tv
>
> JT
> K7CO
>
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