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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on September 22, 2016, 1454 UTC

Title: Urge the Senate to Support the Amateur Radio Parity Act
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on September 22, 2016, 1454 UTC
Amateur radio operators provide communications support for, and participate in public service events on behalf of our communities. During and in the aftermath of disasters and emergencies, when other forms of communications are unavailable, we provide communications for first responders and Federal, state and local governmental agencies and non-governmental agencies, and to our neighbors when communications systems are overloaded or fail. Radio Amateurs contribute to the future of telecommunications as we participate in the development of innovative technology in this digital age. Amateur Radio is non-commercial, and we provide our services at no charge to anyone.

We cannot do any of these things, however, unless we can erect an effective outdoor antenna at our residences.

On September 12, The US House of Representatives passed the "Amateur Radio Parity Act" to protect the rights of Radio Amateurs. Now is the time to contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to support this important legislation.

Link to have letters sent to your Senators: https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-senate-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act (https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-senate-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act)
Title: Re: Urge the Senate to Support the Amateur Radio Parity Act
Post by: JCMaxwell on September 22, 2016, 1522 UTC
Thanks Chris, just emailed my two senators.
Title: Re: Urge the Senate to Support the Amateur Radio Parity Act
Post by: moof on September 22, 2016, 2153 UTC
Damn right.  Neighbors live with filth strewn yard that looks like a trailer park exploded and you want to say I can't put an antenna out in my nice yard or a simple vertical looks like something illegal? OMGOMG gotta shut up now to not incriminate..................................AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!