ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, is calling on League members 
to urge their US Senators to support the Amateur Radio Parity Act of
2017, S. 1534. 

ARRL has opened a RallyCongress page to simplify the task.


     “[W]e are at a crossroad in our efforts to obtain passage of
The Amateur Radio Parity Act,” Roderick said. He said the campaign to secure passage of the bill scored a major victory earlier this year
when H.R. 555 passed unanimously in the US House of Representatives. Obtaining passage of the companion Senate bill, S. 1534, is the final legislative hurdle.

“Now is the time for all hams to get involved in the process!”
Roderick said. “Many of you already live in deed-restricted
communities, and that number grows daily.”

He urged radio amateurs now restricted by a Homeowners Association from installing effective outdoor antennas to visit the RallyCongress site and e-mail their two US Senators. He also encouraged those not now affected by deed covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) to support their fellow radio amateurs by doing the same.

“If you want to help create an opportunity — not available before
now — for Amateurs who live in deed restricted communities to instal effective outdoor antennas on property that they own or lease, send these e-mails today!” Roderick said. “We need you to reach out to your Senators today.  Right away.”

S. 1534 was introduced in the US Senate on July 12, marking another step forward for this landmark legislation. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are the Senate sponsors. The measure will, for the first time, guarantee all radio amateurs living in deed-restricted communities governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA) or subject to any private land-use regulations, the right to erect and maintain effective outdoor antennas at their homes, while protecting the aesthetic concerns
of HOAs.

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ARRL Illinois Section
Section Manager: Ron Morgan, AD9I
ad9i@arrl.org

Thanks to the extreme generosity of nine York Radio Club members, our club received a total of $850 for the purpose of being able to purchase three up-to-date laptop computers and a WinKey unit for sending and receiving Morse code – This equipment will allow for  networked based logging at this year’s Field Day and CW computer driven  logging and sending of  Morse code –

So, those who helped make this project happen for Field Day logging, (and permanent club on-going use for the VE program and ongoing management of club records and meeting notes, etc., with the third unit,) will be used at the discretion of the YRC board of directors.

So Gehl KB9DVC, Steve N9ZE, George KC9UIU, Don KB9SWI, Dave KC9AMY, Todd W9YK, Mark KB9TVD, Tomoko KD9HTA, Bob WB9HYB stepped up so we can all get a better chance to hit the ball! Thank you all – very much!