[Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: Michigan PRB-1 Effort - What it is, where it stands, and what, it is NOT!!

[sparky]

The city of Grand Rapids did pass it's own zoning ordiance 10-12 years ago ( thanks to W8HVG)  that made it reasonable for amateur towers to be erected. So it should not be any different in GR under the new law. 



On Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:34 PM, Roger Cox <rgcox2 at gmail.com> wrote:
  






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Subject: Michigan PRB-1 Effort - What it is, where it stands, and what, it is NOT!! 
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:19:12 -0500 
From: Chip Locke mailto:WB8ALW at ARRL.Net 
To: Chip Locke mailto:WB8ALW at ARRL.Net  

Please pass the following information along through your club
      email lists and discuss on the air. We are approaching the end of
      a tremendous effort by a dedicated group of people supported, of
      course, by input and communications by all of you. Please
      encourage everyone to educate themselves about the Michigan PRB-1
      effort and what it does, as well as does NOT accomplish. The
      information is all available here: http://www.miarrlprb1.org/

(I apologize for any duplicate messages as I am using several
      mailing lists to ensure maximum coverage!!)

Thank you all for your continued support...

-- 
Chip Locke

Hollis B. Locke II, WB8ALW
Michigan ARRL Section
Affiliated Club Coordinator 
(H) 269.216.9999
(C) 269.998.8122
WB8ALW at ARRL.Net

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To the Hams of Michigan:
 
As most of you probably know by now, SB0493 (PRB-1) has
      successfully been passed by both the Michigan Senate and House and
      is now headed to the desk of Governor Snyder for his signature.
      Good news travels fast.
 
I am hearing rumbles of some misinformation that is being
      propagated via ham chatter that is not accurate and in some cases
      is misleading.
 
SB 0493 is not a law until it is signed by the Governor. That has
      not yet happened, so everything is pending until it is.
 
We, as a group, have some things that we need to understand about
      what this bill is and what it is not.
 
SB0493 simply puts the existing PRB-1 federal regulation into
      Michigan Law. It does not grant anyone or any group any “super
      powers” to do whatever they want when putting up a tower or
      applying for a permit to erect a tower.
 
The entire purpose of the Michigan PRB-1 legislation is to put the
      federal regulation into state law, thus making it easier for local
      governments to locate and be aware of federal regulations when
      faced with a request by an amateur to erect a tower and/or
      antenna.
 
This bill also creates an advisory committee to help local units
      of government and other entities navigate the waters of tower and
      antenna regulation in our communities. This committee is intended
      to be an informational source only with no decision making
      authority.
 
We as amateur radio operators need to act courteously and
      professionally in order to be seen as such by our served agencies
      and to not propagate misleading information. Please don’t forget
      all the work that has been done to get us where we are today.
      Please do not jeopardize the progress that has been made through
      thoughtless comments on the air or in public.
 
Remember, SB0493 is NOT YET a law and is not in effect until the
      Governor signs it. Please keep this in mind when discussing the
      PRB-1 topic and also be aware of the purpose of the bill.
 
More information will be released in the near future so we request
      that you monitor your email for additional communications.
 
Thank you for your attention.
 
73,
 
Larry, WB8R
Michigan Section Manager

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio™
(H) 517.278.0406
(C) 517.617.4883
wb8r at arrl.org


 
 
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