When I lived in Austin, a ham on the air gave me an
excellent possible solution to the problem of
annoying home owner association self-appointed
gods.

He had lived in such a "anti-antenna" residence
at one time that didn't allow him to erect any outside
antennas. Therefore, he put a dipole up in his attic,
took ALL filtering out of line that he possibly could
and put the largest amplifier his money could buy
inline and began blasting away.

Of course he got knocks on the door, and people
beginning to complain, but they no longer had a legal
leg to stand on due to the FCC's requirements that
nearly all electrical gizmos and doo-dads "accept
any interference that results from other nearby
operating .... blah blah blah..."

The ham then told the home owners that this
was the result of having to move an antenna to the inside
of his attic to remove it from site, and gave them some
mumbo-jumbo jargon about why it causes more
interference than having it outside and high in the air
(referring to his antenna). Of course, he simply didn't
mention the huge planet-busting amplifier or the fact
that he removed all his filtering that he possibly could.

The home owners, believe it or not, made an exception
for him, after all the residential complaints about televisions,
telephones, baby monitors, answering machines and everything
else getting tore up constantly from RFI.

I recommend more hams doing this if thier home owner
gods become assholes as well.

Clint

Clint,
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I recommend more hams doing this if thier home owner
gods become assholes as well.

Clint

I wouldn't. I'd recomend that if you can't abide by the
rules
that you said you would, then either don't sign the contract, or
move. All these little tales say more about the person's moral
fortitude than it does the HOA's policies...
'Doc

"'Doc" wrote in message ...


Clint,
----clipped---

I recommend more hams doing this if thier home owner
gods become assholes as well.

Clint

I wouldn't. I'd recomend that if you can't abide by the
rules
that you said you would, then either don't sign the contract, or
move. All these little tales say more about the person's moral
fortitude than it does the HOA's policies...
'Doc

...kinda like sympathizing with HOA's that also frequently ban
flying an american flag as well.

Clint

Clint,
Actually, it's exactly like what I said. Please
don't attribute any more to what I said than what
was actually there. You don't have the slightest idea
of how I feel about HOAs so comments like yours only
show an ability to jump to a conclusion without any
supporting evidence. Sort of like reading the "National
Enquirer"(s), entertaining but worthless...
'Doc

I wouldn't. I'd recomend that if you can't abide by the
rules
that you said you would, then either don't sign the contract, or
move. All these little tales say more about the person's moral
fortitude than it does the HOA's policies...
'Doc

ah.

Nice advice for pacifists and those having a lack of spine and
a yellow tint to the bellies.

Clint

"Clint" rattlehead at computron dot net wrote in message
...

I recommend more hams doing this if thier home owner
gods become assholes as well.

So punish your friendly neighbors because some panel of 5 or so people are
dicks? When you come to my door after causing your interference to borrow a
tool, you'll get a big "**** OFF COCK SUCKER!!" Being an asshole to people
who didn't have anything to do with some busy body two streets over
shouldn't get treated like this. Anyone who does this to me will just mean
constant complaints to the FCC. The immediate cessation of my kids being
able to even look at your kids. Not helping you in any way shape or form.
The list goes on and on. If anyone here has a ham who acts like this, form
a "**** you!" circle of like neighbors (those of us who didn't complain, etc
about the tower) and treat the ham like the ass he/she is. Then in 10 years
when the for sale sign goes up, remember to kindly give the finger to anyone
stopping by to look at the house. Also it might be time to start the junk
car collection. Keep proof that the home owners association allows for
rules to be bent. Then pool money for a lawyer saying that since they allow
for x, y, and z they damn sure are going to allow for a, b, and c.