[TowerTalk] Attn: Hans N2JFS -- Fwd: Advice on tower restrictions possible new install

[Tom W1ALZ Nicholson]

Hans,

     Sent you PM on this. Would you check your emails?

Thanks
73, Tom W1ALZ


On 2/7/2017 1:15 PM, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk wrote:
> My town (in Vermont) has 40 feet as the local hight restriction and accept an other 12 feet "sticking up" above present structure. The zoning board was not against me putting up an 85 foot tower but required a hearing as I needed a variance. My problem was the neighbor that didn't want "the horizon of nature be disturbed by technology. Due to an administrative mess-up the hearing got delayed for a year. When I finally got my permit it was autumn and I had to wait for the spring to get my tower up. I missed the peak of the solar spot cycle. Well, more will come.
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> ARRL was able get me in touch with an attorney that help me for free. He was very helpful. There are also several court cases available on line. The favorite is a case from Florida where the judge ordered the town to pay for the ham's legal fee (~$18.000). I had that case with a few other in my application to "soften up" the zoning board. It is always good to indicate that they may up getting additional expenses if they decide to "fight". Most towns don't like extra expenses.
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> A fun note: My neighbor tried to stop the permit by claiming I was going to use it "to eavesdrop on telephone conversations" as my son had demonstrated for them how he was able to listen to a phone conversation "from northern Vermont" which is about 130 miles from our house located on the southern tip of Vermont. They also highlighted the possibility of "radioactive radiation" from the tower. Don't you love these people?
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> Hans - N2JFS
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