[SCCC] N4BNM Tower Fight

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Very Interstink !

I will forward it to other hams  who may
be interested

N6KI



On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Joseph Contogenis wrote:

>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ritner Nesbitt <ritnesb at bellsouth.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'ritnesb at bellsouth.net');>>
> Date: Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:19 PM
> Subject: N4BNM Tower Fight
> To: Scott Wright <drscott.wright at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'drscott.wright at gmail.com');>>, sedxc at yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'sedxc at yahoogroups.com');>, k1cal at bellsouth.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'k1cal at bellsouth.net');>,
> Pete Millis <pete.millis at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'pete.millis at gmail.com');>>, Ricardo <kj4bet at gmail.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'kj4bet at gmail.com');>>, Trent Davis <trent.davis at n2wkl.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'trent.davis at n2wkl.com');>>,
> Jack Cox <ka4otb at comcast.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'ka4otb at comcast.net');>>, "Bryan, N3HJX" <bdunn246 at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'bdunn246 at gmail.com');>>,
> kk4khk at cox.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'kk4khk at cox.net');>, JAMES R
> WILLIAMS <arsn4zkt at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'arsn4zkt at gmail.com');>>, KP2NP at aol.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'KP2NP at aol.com');>, Ronald McCloud <rmccloud at embarqmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'rmccloud at embarqmail.com');>>,
> Joseph Contogenis <nu6lkb6vfz at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'nu6lkb6vfz at gmail.com');>>, Jeff Drew <n4jdu at yahoo.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'n4jdu at yahoo.com');>>, Odis Hughey <ohughey1 at bellsouth.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'ohughey1 at bellsouth.net');>>,
> Courtney Williams <kc2mib1 at yahoo.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'kc2mib1 at yahoo.com');>>, Paul Goulet <kc5cyy at gmail.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'kc5cyy at gmail.com');>>, moody law <wq6imoody at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'wq6imoody at gmail.com');>>,
> CYRIL LOGAN <cplrose at bellsouth.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'cplrose at bellsouth.net');>>, Mike Weathers <mikewxs at comcast.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'mikewxs at comcast.net');>>,
> Malachi Tolar <tolarm at bellsouth.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'tolarm at bellsouth.net');>>, arthur owens <arthur.owens at att.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'arthur.owens at att.net');>>,
> J2841 at aol.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'J2841 at aol.com');>, Bob
> Woodstock <bww4jrw at windstream.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'bww4jrw at windstream.net');>>, W9RPM <john at w9rpm.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'john at w9rpm.com');>>, n4charlielimaalpha <
> n4charlielimaalpha at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'n4charlielimaalpha at gmail.com');>>, Dave K9XD <k9xd at comcast.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'k9xd at comcast.net');>>,
> Toulonne Williams <kf6isl at att.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'kf6isl at att.net');>>, Randall Maness <ww5rm at yahoo.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'ww5rm at yahoo.com');>>, Turner Feilding <zl1cdx at xtra.co.nz<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'zl1cdx at xtra.co.nz');>>,
> Jay Hendrrshott <chipensaw at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'chipensaw at gmail.com');>>, k6ye at q.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'k6ye at q.com');>, John FLA <jwh_fla at hotmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'jwh_fla at hotmail.com');>>, Greg Carter KX4R <kx4rgreg at wildblue.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'kx4rgreg at wildblue.net');>>,
> Brian Kaiser <brian at pumpac.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'brian at pumpac.com');>>, Bob Meara <RMEARA at comcast.net <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'RMEARA at comcast.net');>>, Curt Beeman <cpbeeman at bellsouth.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'cpbeeman at bellsouth.net');>>,
> Chris Balch <chris at balchlawgroup.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'chris at balchlawgroup.com');>>
>
>
> **
>
>
> To Fellow Radio Operators,
>
> Many of you have contacted me and given your support and your well wishes.
>
>
> I would like to give a congratulatory thanks to Trent Davis and the OMIK
> organization for setting up a website in support of my tower fight.  The
> website can be found at http://omikarea4.org/omikgeorgia.htm.
>
> This email is to bring you up-to-date on my antenna fight with Cobb
> County.  As you may know,  I live in Kennesaw, Georgia, in the county of
> Cobb.  The commissioners of Cobb county met on December 18 , 2012.  Their
> decision,
> a 5 to 0 vote, to deny my application for retention of my radio towers.
>
> The county's position is that the county's ordinance that governs antenna
> tower structures limits an amateur radio operator to only one tower and its
> height is limited to 70 feet.
>
> My position is consistent with the federal government's view as stated in
> FCC Title 47 - Part 97 -     § 97.15   Station antenna structures.
>
>     *(a) Owners of certain antenna structures more than 60.96 meters (200
> feet) above ground level at the site or located near or at a public use
> airport must notify the Federal Aviation Administration and register with
> the Commission as required by part 17 of this chapter.*
>
> *    (b) Except as otherwise provided herein, a station antenna structure
> may be erected at heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate amateur
> service communications. (State and local regulation of a station antenna
> structure must not preclude amateur service communications. Rather, it must
> reasonably accommodate such communications and must constitute the minimum
> practicable regulation to accomplish the state or local authority's
> legitimate purpose. See PRB-1, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985) for details.) [64 FR
> 53242, Oct. 1, 1999]*
> Presently, I have one tower at 140 ft, one tower at 70 ft and two crank
> up/crank down foldover towers nesting at 25 ft.  My property is about 5
> acres and is heavily wooded which screens these antennas from neighbors'
> view most times of the year.
>
> The next step is to file an appeal to the county's decision in federal
> court.  This filing is expected to occur shortly after February 18, 2013.
>
> A defense fund has been established for donations and can be sent via
> PayPal at n4bnm-defensefund at yahoo.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'n4bnm-defensefund at yahoo.com');>.
> This defense fund will be used strictly for the tower defense.  It *cannot
> * be used for any other purpose.  At the end of this tower defense and if
> there are excess funds, then the remaining funds will be returned
> proportionately to the donors.
>
> Please pass this email on to others.  Thank you all again for your kind
> wishes and your continued support.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> N4BNM
> Ritner Nesbitt
>
>

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