Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri May 10 2019 06:10:48

WIA PREPS FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

PAUL/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, as everyone seems to be prepping for the opening
of Hamvention on May 17th, hams Down Under have their own final details
to tend to. Here's Graham Kemp, VK4BB.

GRAHAM: As the weeks wind down to the May 25th opening of the Wireless
Institute of Australia's AGM and conference, attendees can expect to
hear from a number of leaders in the hobby, who will speak at the
gathering in Sydney. Speakers will cover regulatory issues, as well as
technical matters. Dale Hughes, VK1DSH, will discuss the intricacies of
the regulatory provisions, that are the foundation of the nation's
amateur service. Dale has served as part of the Australian delegations
to WRC-12, WRC-15, and a number of regional meetings. Hams will also hear
from David Rowe, VK5DGR, developer of the FreeDV HF digital voice mode,
which recently concluded its second worldwide QSO Party. There will also
be a presentation by Anthony Monger, VK2KZ, who will explain the important
roles hams can play in scientific Cubesat missions. To register, click on
the link on the WIA website, at wia dot org dot au (wia.org.au)

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Graham Kemp, VK4BB.

(WIA)

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ARIZONA HOA GRANTS ANTENNA PRIVILEGES TO RESIDENTS

PAUL/ANCHOR: Arizona hams and their home owners association recently
reached an important agreement: Antennas are OK! Here's Skeeter Nash,
N5ASH.

SKEETER: Some 75 amateur radio operators living in Surprise, Arizona,
outside Phoenix, are celebrating a big win last month, when the board
of directors of the Sun City Grand community, voted 6-1 to permit
certain outdoor antennas for amateur shacks. These include flagpole
antennas, no taller than 16 feet - and unlike other antennas, these are
permitted in the homes' front yards. Vertical antennas are also allowed,
but must be in the back yard, reaching no more than 5 feet above the
home's peak. This height restriction also applies to wire antennas,
such as G5RV, Off-Center-Fed, and standard dipoles, but wire antennas
may not have traps. Towers are still forbidden.

In announcing the hams' victory following lengthy negotiations with the
board, the May newsletter of the Sun City Grand hams stated [quote]:
"We have achieved a great win for Amateur Radio, and now it will be time
to give back to our community, by being able to provide emergency
communications in the time of need." [endquote] The group's facilitator,
Mark, N1MAE, noted that successful talks centered on the public safety
value the hams will have when emergencies arise in the sprawling community
of 10,000 homes.

The newsletter noted that Hams still need to apply to the Architectural
Review Committee's Standards Office to get approval for an antenna.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Skeeter Nash, N5ASH.

(SUN CITY GRAND AMATEUR RADIO GROUP)

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