I used to live in a doubly-HOA'd place (Reston, VA) and got by for about
20 years on stealth antennas, because the HOA's covenants didn't even
allow TV antennas. A few years before we left there, I noticed that
someone had put up a 70-foot tower with a big tribander at the end of a
cul de sac. I wish I had summoned up the courage to go knock on his
door and ask how he managed it - I have a hunch that a lawyer and some
serious $ were probably involved,.
73, Pete N4ZR
On 5/30/2023 4:44 PM, Gene Smar wrote:
When we were house-hunting in the mid-80s, we found our current home
in a neighborhood that already sported a 90-foot crank-up tower and
Hy-Gain tribander (K6IR/3 (SK).) I figured that either the
neighborhood's HOA rules were silent on towers or, if not, not
enforced. Turns out it was the latter, so we eventually bought just
down the block from Ken. I had no HOA trouble when I applied for a
county permit and constructed my 64-footer in the back yard.
Sometimes you get lucky.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
P.S. I could hear Ken very well whenever he was on the air!
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Tue, May 30, 2023 4:19 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Words
Fortunately my 60-year-old subdivision's covenants, which forbid any
"structures" without approval, are similarly moribund because of not
being enforced. In any case, my defense of my 5-year-old AB-577
installation, should either the home-owners association or the county
raise any question, is that it's really just a temporary antenna
support. Take that!
73, Pete N4ZR
On 5/30/2023 2:16 PM, Shawn Donley wrote:
> Words can sometimes be wonderful, particularly when the author
doesn't fully appreciate the possible meaning. From the Covenants &
Restrictions document for my neighborhood (underline is mine):
>
> "No free standing antennas, aerials, poles or towers shall be
erected on a dwelling lot."
>
> In reality, the neighborhood as long since abandoned the covenants
and there's no active HOA to enforce them. My guyed EZ-WAY RBZ-75
tower has been up for 10 years and not a peep from anyone. In fact,
my neighbor offered to help put it up.
>
> N3AE
>
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