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<td>Michigan PRB-1 Effort - What it is, where it stands, and
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<td>Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:19:12 -0500</td>
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<td>Chip Locke <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:WB8ALW@ARRL.Net"><WB8ALW@ARRL.Net></a></td>
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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: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.miarrlprb1.org/">http://www.miarrlprb1.org/</a><br>
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(I apologize for any duplicate messages as I am using several
mailing lists to ensure maximum coverage!!)<br>
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Thank you all for your continued support...<br>
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-- <br>
Chip Locke<br>
<br>
Hollis B. Locke II, WB8ALW<br>
Michigan ARRL Section<br>
Affiliated Club Coordinator <br>
(H) 269.216.9999<br>
(C) 269.998.8122<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:WB8ALW@ARRL.Net">WB8ALW@ARRL.Net</a><br>
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>
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To the Hams of Michigan:<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
I am hearing rumbles of some misinformation that is being
propagated via ham chatter that is not accurate and in some cases
is misleading.<br>
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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.<br>
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We, as a group, have some things that we need to understand about
what this bill is and what it is not.<br>
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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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
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More information will be released in the near future so we request
that you monitor your email for additional communications.<br>
<br>
Thank you for your attention.<br>
<br>
73,<br>
<br>
Larry, WB8R<br>
Michigan Section Manager<br>
<br>
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio™<br>
(H) 517.278.0406<br>
(C) 517.617.4883<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:wb8r@arrl.org">wb8r@arrl.org</a><br>
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