[Towertalk] Ham friendly CC&Rs?

[kb9cry@attbi.com]

There is no FAA reg limit to 200 ft.  It's just that if 
it is over 200 ft. (or within so many miles of an 
airport) then FAA approval is also required.  To my 
knowledge there is no cap on tower height.  Phil  KB9CRY
> BE VERY CAREFUL HERE - SPECIFYING WHAT IS AND ISN'T OK CAN COME BACK TO BITE
> YOU AND OTHERS....
> 
> RECOMMEND YOU WORK WITH THE ARRL ON THIS - YOU MIGHT TRY THE ANTENNA LAW
> REFLECTOR, TOO...
> 
> Like I say this can get messy - with the best interests you can
> inadvertantly do more harm than good....note that the FAA reg is 200 foot
> for towers....hence reason for using it as a reference...no "specialized"
> height was introduced for ham radio and as such blanket acceptance of a
> certain height as being ok so far has been avoided...
> 
> I have climber 199 foot towers....and known guys who wish they were allowed
> to be just a little higher for stacking lf yagis - but - 200 foot will fit a
> lot of the ham populations requirements!
> 
> GL - careful!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jim, K4OJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph D. Orsak" <jorsak@mindspring.com>
> To: "TowerTalk" <Towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:17 AM
> Subject: [Towertalk] Ham friendly CC&Rs?
> 
> 
> >
> > I've been talking with a land developer who would like to incorporate
> > some language into the covenants for a subdivision that would allow for
> > amateur radio towers and antennas while restricting any commercial
> > applications or any "unreasonable" installations. From our discussions I
> > gather that unreasonable would mean anything over 175 feet or too close
> > to property boundaries. I've seen plenty of CC&Rs with tower and antenna
> > restrictions, does anyone know where I might find an example of a "ham
> > friendly" covenant?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Joe W4WN
> >
> >
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