HR 9670 Bill to Eliminate HOA Restrictions on Amateur Radio Antennas

Bill to Eliminate HOA Restrictions on Amateur Radio Antennas

H.R. 9670 (re-introduced as H.R. 4006) -- the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

Hey fellow ham! We know the struggle of dealing with a picky HOA, especially when it comes to antennas. But fear not,Greyline Performance is here to help!

We've been successfully shipping Flagpole Antennas to even the strictest HOAs for years. Yes, you read that right – even those that make yours seem like a walk in the park! Why? Because our antennas are designed to blend seamlesslyinto your environment, offering unmatched performance without the eyesore factor.

See that bill recently introduced in Congress? It's meant to ease the minds of hams like you who might not yet realize they already have the right to enjoy a powerful DX antenna in their HOA-governed space. And at Greyline, we guarantee it.

We're proud to serve the ham radio community and help you conquer the airwaves without the HOA hassle. So go ahead, explore our Flagpole Antenna options and get ready for some serious DXing!

P.S. Don't forget to check out our testimonials from satisfied hams who've successfully navigated the HOA minefield with Greyline antennas!

Update: June 3, 2024: Major win for HOA residents. Bill in Congress has been introduced to the Senate. A big win so far. Can you help?

While ARRL suffered on other fronts recently, the ARRL Legislative Activities Committee enjoyed a big win.

On May 14^th, the Vice-Chair of the relevant subject matter committee in the U.S. Congress (Rep. Randy Weber, R-TX-14) signed on as a co-sponsor of our bill to aid HOA residents. We now hope to get others on the relevant sub-committee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee to co-sponsor (“to sign on to”) our bill. Can you help?

To find a list of the members of the Sub-committee on Communications & Technology, see:

https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/communications-and-technology 

Do you know any of these people? Even if you don’t live in a district listed, if you are  member of a club based in that district, please let me know.

If you would like to see a copy of the bill, just ask me. 

Your two ARRL volunteer lawyers engaged in lobbying this bill in Washington are Gulf Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, and me. The bill has already been introduced in the Senate with both a Republican and a Democrat as co-sponsors. If you can help us lobby another member of the House Communications & Technology subcommittee, please let me know.

Fred Hopengarten, Esq.   K1VR
Hopengarten@post.harvard.edu

Past Director, New England

Update: June 13, 2023: Congressmen Bill Johnson & Joe Courtney reintroduced H.R.4006 to remove private land use restrictions on the ability of Amateur Radio operators from operating & installing reasonable antennas & encourage ham radio operations as a public benefit. Find the full Bill links, here: 

Update: January 1, 2023: It's not widely known... on December 31, 2022, the short-lived thrill around the Ham world fizzled out and the Congressional Bill went dead as the old Congress tossed out all pending Bills (HR 9670 included) leaving a fresh-slate for the incoming Congress. Without knowing how Congress works in Washington DC one can find some evidence alongside the date of the Bill [2021-2022 Congress].

For HR 9670 to have a fighting chance, the Bill must be re-introduced to Congress in the 2023-2024 season. Otherwise, it doesn't exist.

Why did the ARRL submit this just before the closing bell for the departing Congress? Did they not know it was being tossed out within the week? Maybe it's best to offer that there is a capable team working on this, and these things take time and awareness to come to pass. You be the judge.

Original Blog post from December 2022: 

Have you heard the good news?

A group of ARRL representatives are working closely with lobbying efforts and a Sponsor to present a just cause to Congress, the proper pathway to enactment.

There will be more information available on how YOU can help by contacting your State officials. We encourage you to TUNE IN to this effort underway in our Nations Capital and soon, we hope in your neighborhood too. That's good news.

Written by Roanoke Division Director N2ZZ:

A Christmas message of hope.  ARRL has worked with Congress to introduce legislation which would bring relief to those operators living in communities, neighborhoods and subdivisions with antenna restrictions.