TWRS-206 – Will We Have Ham Antennas in HOAs in 2025?
From The Two Way Radio Show by The Two Way Radio Show
September 25, 2025 · 58 min · Season 15 · Episode 206
About this episode
The episode discusses a proposed bill to allow ham radio antennas in deed-restricted communities and the grassroots efforts to support it.
We discuss the reintroduction of a bill proposed to Congress in 2023 to allow ham radio operators to erect antennas in deed restricted communities, and the grass roots effort to get it passed. We’ll also take some of your comments and questions from our blog, YouTube channel and our Forum at TwoWayRadioForum dot com. Intro :00 Billboard 1:15 New Bills Introduced to Allow Ham Radio Antennas in HOAs 1:30 In 2023 a bipartisan bill Titled Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act was introduced to the US House of Representatives. This bill proposed to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the application of certain private land use restrictions to amateur station antennas in HOAs. It didn’t pass. Now, the bill is back, and with it a grassroots effort to push it through legislation from none other than the ARRL. How You Can Help Get The Bills Passed 37:00 1. Write Congress. The most direct action right now is to send letters to your Representative and both Senators using the ARRL tool at send-a-letter.org . Personalize your note with local emergency-comms experience if you have it. The ARRL page summarizes the bills, explains the need for their passage 2. Track the bills…
People in this episode
Host: The Two Way Radio Show
Topics covered
- ham radio
- legislation
- community restrictions
- grassroots efforts
- emergency preparedness
- HOA regulations
Keywords
- ham antennas
- HOAs
- legislation
- ARRL
- emergency communications
- Congress
- grassroots
- Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ARRL, Congress, Two Way Radio Forum
Places: US House of Representatives
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