As you may be aware, the ARRL is supporting a grass roots effort to help pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act (“HOA Bill”). Any licensed amateur or GMRS operator can fill out the form available. Hams can use this link: https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/
GMRS operators can use this link: https://send-a-letter.org/gmrs/
If you are both a ham and a GMRS operator, fill them both out…
But clubs can also pitch in to help pass this bill. The difference is clubs were asked to send PDFs of a signed letter (drafted by the organizers of this campaign). The following are the letters that SPARC sent as requested to the organizers and then will in turn hand-deliver the letters to the appropriate representatives. Note that since St. Petersburg is represented by two representatives, I sent a letter for each. These are just for reference. Other local clubs are welcome to the MS Word files if they want to send their own letters. More details about that process if here.
Please support this effort. Even if you do not live in an HOA-community, you never know what the future holds. Many people become hams long after they move into a community (due to availability, choice of schools, proximity to work, etc). Installing an antenna may have not even been a factor when they bought their house; but now as a new ham, it is. Same goes for some future assisted living facility you may have to enter. We all get older and being able to install a reasonable antenna can let you still use your radio into the future. Plus you no doubt have friends that live in an HOA so why not help them out…
https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/
https://send-a-letter.org/gmrs/
Senator Scott – St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club — Florida
Senator Moody – St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club — Florida
Representative Castor – St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club – Florida
Representative Luna – St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club – Florida
