[TowerTalk] Advice on tower restrictions possible new homepurchase

[StellarCAT]

My experience in contacting 'local hams and clubs' was to put it lightly 
terrible. For the most part no one responded... both when looking to move to 
Texas as well as to South Carolina. And in one case I was basically yelled 
at by one ham that passed along his phone number and asked me to call him 
... he said "no one follows what the county says - we just put them up - WHY 
did you contact the country? Why would you do that?" ....

as if I'm going to invest in a future retirement home with a desire for 
LEGAL ham radio capability with no hassles from any neighbors regarding that 
legality ... THAT county actually had regulations that classified ham towers 
with commercial towers - they saw no distinction and they said and I quote 
"we are reasonably accommodating hams" ... needless to say I didn't move to 
that county.

Also remember if you're going to be serious (dxing and/or contesting) and if 
it is ok (with the spouse) try out HFTA on the potential new site - for me 
it was one of the bigger 'has to have/pass' criteria!

Gary
K9RX


-----Original Message----- 
From: Hank Garretson
Sent: Monday, February 6, 2017 1:24 PM
Cc: TowerTalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Advice on tower restrictions possible new 
homepurchase

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Wes Attaway (N5WA) <
wesattaway at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I would suggest that you get in touch with the county administration 
> people
> to find out about regulations and who the county engineer is.
>
> The info you need may be on the county's website.
>

Good advice. But perhaps before showing your hand to the county, first talk
with local hams and clubs.

Ham Exuberantly,

Hank, W6SX