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Hello, My name is David Cunningham, and my HAM call sign is
KC8IAQ.
This is my web PRB-1 presentation.
It was prepared to help educate local governments and amateurs. This
presentation exists as a disk presentation, and a web presentation. It has a tremendous amount of good information.
It is also a record of my experience dealing with a real live PRB-1
case, my case. To navigate, simply browse and click. I hope you find this format easy
to use, enjoyable, and educational, and I hope you will take the time to get
familiar with the material. Thank you for taking the time to learn about PRB-1
and amateur radio.
I live in Clinton Township, MI. (near 15 mile and
Gratiot). My wife and I are both FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
licensees, of General Class. We are both very active with amateur radio. For
7 years now, we have both been members of the USECA club, and the ARRL, and we
are serving our community through amateur
radio.
Recently, I received a local ordinance violation notice.
There is a local ordinance in Clinton Township, that restricts any
structures on my property to a height of 35 feet. I have 4 amateur antennas that
may exceed this restriction, attached to my home on the roof. If I am
forced to reduce my antennas to a maximum height of 35 feet, they will not
perform well enough to be effective. Please see
Antenna Height and
Communications Effectiveness - A Guide for City Planners
I am asking everybody to
consider that all amateur radio
antennas be exempted from local ordinance regulations, or allow a reasonable
accommodation of 75 feet in height. Clinton Township
should grant a "reasonable accommodation exception" allowing amateurs have
antenna structures up to maximum height of 75 feet, attached to a house
or on a tower. I hope that after viewing the information in this
package, you will understand why amateurs need to have effective
communications antenna, and the important service amateurs provide to the
community and the country.
After viewing this, and the
laws, I hope that you will take into consideration the
valuable services amateurs provide, and the laws I am citing, per their
requirement, as you consider this matter. I have included many
examples.
Sincerely,
David and Mary Cunningham
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Amateur
Radio - it's NOT "CB" (Citizen Band) and it has a very different and
important purpose....because it's also a valuable and vital free service to
the community!
These
excellent short multimedia video clips will show precisely what
amateur radio operators do, and why we all need to protect this
valuable asset to the community.
Multimedia Video
Presentations
 Amateur Radio Today
Narrated by former CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD.
Directed by Dave Bell, W6AQ and written by Alan Kaul, W6RCL.
Produced by Dave Bell, W6AQ, Alan Kaul, W6RCL, Bill Pasternak,
WA6ITF, Bill Baker, W1BKR and edited by Keith Glispie, WA6TFD. 6 minutes, 39 seconds running
time
USECA Field Day 2003
Click the link
above to view our local amateur radio club at Field Day 2003, USECA attends Field Day
every year....it's an exercise in providing the
communications for emergencies and disasters. Even though we are
all having fun, please notice all of the elements present,
(portable communications hardware, portable antennas,
organization, self-contained power systems, and the preparation
and serving of food) these are all of the major components
required providing and sustaining emergency communication services
over extended periods.
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These
are some of the issues faced by amateur radio operators
today.....
Amateur Radio operators are a
valuable asset to the community, but they need antennas to
communicate
Local zoning authorities are
required to reasonably accommodate the antenna needs of Amateur
Radio operators as stated in PRB-1 and various court cases however
it is sometimes a difficult and costly process
Local zoning authorities are
required to reasonably accommodate the antenna needs of Amateur
Radio operators as stated in PRB-1 and various court cases however
it is sometimes a difficult and costly process
Amateur Radio operators are
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission do not
participate in frequency auctions and the radio spectrum they
occupy is often threatened by well funded interests
PRB-1
Amateurs faced with local
government zoning restrictions have some relief. PRB-1, the
limited federal preemption of municipal land use regulations for
Amateur Radio installations.
Did you know?.... that
amateurs provide lifelines of communications in any emergency
or disaster, and they also support their local communities by
providing emergency communications, and communications support
for special events. They provide this service free of charge,
in fact they are prohibited from charging for their service! |
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USECA'S PRB-1
Presentation
Contact Information:
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David and Mary
Cunningham
35618 Rutherford
Clinton
Township, MI 48035
Phone:
586-791-2720
E-mail address:
kc8iaq@k8uo.com |
Web / CD ROM Project
Concept, Design, and Production:
Dave Cunningham,
KC8IAQ
Web-space provided
by:
The Utica Shelby
Emergency Communications Association, Inc. and David
Cunningham, KC8IAQ
Some
materials reproduced and provided here were
obtained from government agencies with respect to the
Freedom of information act, others are by permission:
Federal
Communications Commission, American Radio Relay League,
Utica Shelby Emergency Communications Association, Inc.
, David Cunningham, KC8IAQ and Mary Cunningham, KC8IAP
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Communities, Forums, and Links
The
PRB-1 link - (for PRB-1 CD-ROM presentation users) Use this link to
launch to the PRB-1 presentation web home page. Check often for latest
updates and revisions.
The USECA Community
- New! Our online discussion forums. Just log in to create an account!
Drop in and chat with some HAM's!
The USECA Web -
Our world wide club presence on the web. This site is huge, offering
downloads, links, pictures, and other ham radio resources. Tons
of information about our radio club, and HAM activities!
The ARRL - The
American Radio Relay League is the national
organization representing amateurs.
The
FCC - The Federal Communications Commission amateur radio service section.
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