Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio

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Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio

Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R.9670) on Thursday 22nd December 2022, to eliminate private land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of an Amateur Radio Operator from operating and installing amateur station antennas on property subject to the control of the Amateur Radio Operator.

The exponential growth of communities subject to private land use restrictions that prohibit both the operation of Amateur Radio and the installation of amateur station antennas has significantly restricted the growth of the Amateur Radio Service. These restrictions are pervasive in private common interest residential communities such as single-family subdivisions, condominiums, cooperatives, gated communities, master-planned communities, planned unit developments, and communities governed by community associations. The restrictions have particularly impacted the ability of Amateur Radio to fulfil its statutorily mandated duty of serving as a voluntary noncommercial emergency communications service.

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Who says CW ops don’t have a sense of humour?→

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Who says CW ops don’t have a sense of humour?

For those of you that are CW-challenged, here’s the joke, “VVV – Why was Samuel Morse bad at canoeing? He did not have a dual paddle. HI.”

OK, so you’re not going to be hearing these jokes on a Netflix comedy special anytime soon, but they’re still amusing—if you’re a CW operator, anyway. You’ll find 27 more at https://m0ktz.katolaz.net/jokes.html.

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Museum of Information Explosion

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When it opens for visitors in early 2023, the Museum of Information Explosion in Huntsville, Alabama, will feature a modern amateur radio station designed to educate visitors about our hobby. The station will present an interesting contrast between modern digital technology and the historic and classic gear found in the museum's other exhibits.

Museum of Information Explosion - https://mie-hsv.org/