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Kansas protects ham radio towers and antennas |
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Written by Xavier
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
 Kansas Becomes 26th State to have a law assuring to rights of hams to have antennas. Known as the Kansas Emergency Communications Preservation Act the new measure is fashioned after federal statute PRB-1.
The wording of HB 2805 is simple an unambiguous. It states that if a municipality takes any action that regulates the placement, screening, number or height of a ham radio station antenna structure, that this action must reasonably accommodate federally licensed amateur radio service communications. Also that the action must constitute the minimum regulation practicable to carry out the legitimate purpose of the governing body.
As to existing towers and antennas: These are grandfathered under a stipulation that says antenna support structures constructed prior to the bill's effective date are exempted from subsequent changes in zoning regulations. Also that they may be repaired as needed.
According to Tom Laux, N0AG, the Salvation Army was very supportive of the measure. Representatives of the Salvation Army twice testified in support of it at hearings held in Topeka. Laux says that they were fantastic.
The bill, written was by Rep Arlen Siegfreid. It unanimously passed in both the houses of the Kansas legislature. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed HB 2805 into law on April 9. It takes effect July 1,
2008.
In the newsroom, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF. (QRZ, eHam, N0AG, others)
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