As someone previously mentioned, applying the "no antennas on houses"
covenant to your truck is probably on really shaky legal grounds. The "no
trucks with commercial characteristics" (whatever that means) covenant may
trip you up, though.
Decide now if you just want to operate or if it's now a matter of fighting
the system to get your rights recognized. Definitely talk to a lawyer, but
consider this before filing a law suit:
You can spend a huge fortune on lawyers, a considerable amount of your own
time, suffer the wrath of your neighbors and may still lose in the end
anyway. Even if you do win, you may not be able to recover your legal
expenses.
If you don't have a garage you can park it in, explore the possibilty of
instead spending the time and money engineering a system where the beam and
halo antennas (and maybe even the screwdriver) can be stowed in the bed,
under a cover, when not in use. Hire someone in the car customization
business if you have to. It'd be a whole lot more fun working on that than
learning new legal terms while paying someone wearing an expensive suit $250
an hour.
Unless there's someone in the HOA out to get you, this would probably satisy
everyone. Try to find out who complained and talk to them to see if they
would compromise or if they're just some jerk.
Good luck, Russ KB8U
>From: "Howard W3CQH" <hgorden@adelphia.net>
>To: <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>, <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>,
><pvrc@mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [VHF] unique situation
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:43:23 -0400
>
>Hello all,
>
>I am in a unique situation. I live in a community that has an HOA as many
>of
>you may or may not also.
>
>Today, I received a letter from the HOA stating that:
>
>"Recently there have been several comments/concerns expressed regarding the
>number and type of antennas you have mounted on your truck, which you park
>in
>your driveway".
>
>My truck is a Ford F150 pick-um-up. I have mounted a homebrew rack on the
>back of the truck - over the bed - and to the rack in 2 of the corners I
>have
>mounted a Saturn Six Halo.
>That's 2 halo's that are stacked horizontalaly. On top of the rear bar I
>have
>mounted a rotator, and on the mast I have mounted a stacked pair of 11/11
>elem
>for 432 and in the middle is a 4elm QUAD for 2m. The other antennas are a
>verticle for 2m FM, and a screwdriver for HF, which is mounted to my tool
>box.
>I personally don't think that I have too many antennas.
>
>The letter goes on to say: "The CWV Declarations of Covenants Conditions &
>Restrictions, Rules and Regulations and ARC guidlines (copies enclosed)
>address the installation of Television (TV) antennas. Also radio antennas
>appear to be referenced in the delclarations as being prohibited from being
>attached to homes". I guess that means that they think these antennas are
>TV
>types, and that if I drive my truck down the street - say 1 or more miles
>away
>- that I can't have a trailing wire hooked to the house??
>More of the letter: "While the installation of TV and satelite receiving
>antennas was addressed by the Federal Communications Act, superceding the
>Association provisions as related to traditional TV antennas only. (I guess
>that this means that if I wanted to have my satalite provider also provide
>me
>with ISP services that I couldn't have that either). While the
>installation
>of antennas on a vehicle is not specifically adressed. it would seem
>obvious
>from the context that the intent was to prohibit the proliferation of
>exterior
>antenna(s) in CWV.
>
>It would appear that the numerous antennas currently on your vehicle
>present
>the type of visual impact that the documents are intended to prohibit.
>Many
>residents came to CWV to get away from the possibility of thes type of
>visual
>impact.
>
>Additionally, the Board of Trustees has defined trucks (which are
>prohibited)
>as those vehicles exhibiting commercial characteristics, i.e. sinage, or
>equipment etc. carried on vehicle. Under this defination, your the truck
>is
>the type of vehicle not permitted in CWV.
>
>signed ~~~~~~~~~
>
>My question is: How would you handle this - any and all sugesstions
>appriciated.
>
>73's de Howard W3CQH
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