09/26/2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio[1]¿ needs every radio amateur
in the United States to send letters to Washington as we continue our
nationwide grassroots campaign to pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness
Act. The process is simple: click the button at www.arrl.org/HOA[2], put in
your call sign, and press the red SEND MY LETTERS button. It takes mere
seconds!
The letters will automatically be sent to your elected officials encouraging
them to support the bipartisan bills. This legislation is intended to prevent
restrictive homeowners' association (HOA) rules that currently prohibit or
severely limit the installation of amateur radio antennas. Passage would give
amateur radio operators the same rights to install antennas on their property
as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles.
Spreading the Word
ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, was the guest on the Ham Radio Crash Course
YouTube channel[3]. Host Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, spoke with Minster for 45 minutes
about this important letter writing campaign.
ARRL West Gulf Division Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, shared insight
into the importance of getting every ham to send a letter on the W5KUB Amateur
Radio Roundtable podcast with Brett Glass, WY7BG, and Glen Popiel, KW5GP. See
that discussion on YouTube[4], listen to it on Podbean[5], or view it on
Facebook[6].
"You don't have a be a member," said Stratton. "Any amateur radio operator in
or out of an HOA should go to the website." Go to www.arrl.org/HOA[7].
ARRL is also encouraging radio clubs to provide letters of support, and is
urging each club officer to sign the letters. There are instructions for clubs
on how to complete the letter[8] [PDF] and a sample letter that each club can
customize with their information[9] [DOCX].
Send your letters now.
[1] https://www.arrl.org
[2] https://www.arrl.org/HOA
[3] https://www.youtube.com/live/xMLDannix2M
[4] https://youtu.be/Ot2IGxRn87Q?t=376
[5] https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-g9tvg-1973e51
[6] https://www.facebook.com/tom.medlin.9/videos/783489077637321?idorvanity=2792
73778772594
[7] https://www.arrl.org/HOA
[8] https://arrl.org/files/file/Clubs/Completing20Club20for%20Congress.pdf
[9] https://arrl.org/files/file/Clubs/Universal20Letter20ARRL%20Legislation.docx
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