[CQ-Contest] New 75' Antenna limitation proposed for 24 million people.

[Jay O'Brien]

Ken Widelitz wrote:
> 
> Hi Jay,
> 
> I think you misread the bill.
> 
> The operative portion reads:
> 
>    (c) In a city or county having a population density of more than 120
> persons per square mile according to the 1990 United States census, no
> ordinance shall do either of the following:
>    (1) Restrict amateur radio antenna height to less than 75 feet above
> ground level.
>    (2) Restrict the number of support structures.
> 
> 73, Ken, K6LA (Ken Six Los Angeles)
> K6LA at GTEMAIL.NET
> 

Ken,

This clearly (to me) states that the counties you and I live in would be 
allowed to restrict antenna heights to 75 feet above ground level. They 
would be prohibited from restricting antenna heights to less than 75 
feet, but not prohibited from restricting the heights to 75.0 feet. With
this law on the books, the populated counties have a State guideline 
to follow.

I prefer it the way it is now, without the State law. The new law will 
make it more difficult to make a case for heights above 75 feet, unless 
you live in a sparsely populated county. Even then, the new bar is 
200'.

Jay


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>From k0hb at arrl.org" <k0hb at ARRL.ORG  Wed Mar  1 05:07:58 2000
From: k0hb at arrl.org" <k0hb at ARRL.ORG (K0HB - Hans)
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 05:07:58 -0000
Subject: [CQ-Contest] New 75' Antenna limitation proposed for 24 million people.


On Wednesday, March 01, 2000 3:15 AM, Jay O'Brien [SMTP:jayobrien at att.net] 
wrote:
>
> This bill in enacted potentially will limit the tower height for 82% of
> the population of California to 75 feet. Twenty-one counties would be
> allowed to adopt the 75 foot restriction.  I'm not sure this is a good
> law. None of my towers would be permitted. Would yours?
>
> Jay O'Brien. W6GO

Without that state law, 100% of the counties in California can limit
the tower height to ZERO feet.

I'd LOVE such a state law in Minnesota!

73, Hans, K0HB

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