On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 02:27:21 GMT, Russ wrote:

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 15:35:49 -0500, wrote:

What I failed to say Jerry, I am moving to Myrtle, yes there is an HOA
but from what I found out from the neighbors and the real estate lady
(who also resides there) the HOA is not all that strong. Wait until they
find out i'm a ham. No, I have no intention of putting up a tower, just
a long wire from the back of my property to the house (1/2 acre). Yes,
my daughter does reside in a rather expensive area. And "NO", I don't
enjoy driving on I-77. It's bumper to bumper three lanes wide from exit
21 south to the state line at 60 MPH. Happy to see they are widening the
roadway, I might even give 495 west of I-77 a shot to the state line
when it's finished. Seems for what I understand they decided to build
the east part of 495 first to accommodate the rich folks in around Union
County area. One would think the area west of I-77 close to the airport
would have heavier traffic.

Back to stealth antennas and HOA's. I have been planning for several
months how I am going to put up an antenna. Ideas I have considered a
Slinky's in the rafters, gutters, yes the house I bought does have
gutters as compared to all the other homes, most do not. And finally
long wires. So far, the only people that know I am a ham is the real
estate lady and the guy next door.

I wouldn't stop in my driveway and start taking photos of my home if you
enjoy life as it is. Don't invade my privacy and I shall not invade
yours. I invite Russ to give it a try, and "I'm NOT playing". I enjoy my
privacy. What's mine is mine and what's yours is yours. Russ, just
because the U.S. Attorney General got a new law passed in the U.S.
Congress doesn't give you or the Feds to invade my privacy.

"God Bless America"

Tell you what Jim, I'll stand in the public street all I want and take
pictures of anything I want to and you can't do squat about it. I

Actually there is. As a civil matter, if you have enough money you
can sue most any one for most any thing that you *think* affects you.

Now you might, win, or quite likely would win, but to do so is
expensive. For many just the prospect of being taken to court can be
a deterrent.

You could also sue for harassment... But we are looking at something
like 20 grand to file a suit unless it's small claims. A good lawyer
can draw it out to the point where it can run into 6 figures. The
only ones winning in that case are the lawyers. It *may* depend on
how much you can afford to protect your legal rights to do what some
one else doesn't like.

Another option is for him to contact a couple neighbors and they
report you to the police as acting suspicious. You may get hauled
away and only have the opportunity to explain later.

In New England a group is suing the pilots flying out of a local
airport because they don't like the noise and there is nothing illegal
about what the pilots are doing. So, by harassing the pilots by
filing lawsuits they figure they can force them out. It may work and
it may backfire if the pilots counter sue for harassment.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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