Ham radio tower permit upheld

[AB8TM]

I Don't know if this has been posted anywhere, it is a couple days old.

click here for article (http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1103359967317940.xml)

Quote[/b] ]WHATELY - A judge has ruled in favor of a local ham radio operator, Richard Chedester, of 260 Haydenville Road, who wants to erect a 135-foot communications tower for his hobby.

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Outside of federal law, at issue is the natural landscape of Whately, a sparsely populated but conveniently located town of rolling hills, woods and farms. Chedester's plans require building on a prominent hill to guarantee reception. That hill is in direct view of the Berman's bed-and-breakfast business.

Sounds like a heck of a station!

[kj5t]

I am happy our neighbors have not come over trying to get us to get all the aluminum out of our yard. Lucky for us here, this is the spot that many people have chosen to put towers. I can go out in my back yard and count 6 or so large towers. in my front year I can see about 3 large towers and several other towers on peoples houses for CB I was assume.

135 foot tower on a hill! Indeed one heck of a station.. I guess the neighboards feel that the bed and breakfast would loose business if guests saw a big huge tower on the hillside.. HAHA!

I guess for me, nothing looks better then the towers on the hillside.. I love tower pictures...

[ai4ep]

... " only ONE hundred and THIRTY - FIVE feet " ? That is ALL ?

I have seen C B towers taller than that with just an all-directional on top. Locally.

[ai4ep]

Towers on a hill top are a wonderful combination of nature, with modern technology.

You have the beauty of the hillside, the trees, foliage, etc....yet right on top you see a PART of man s attempts to communicate without destroying nature.

As DICK FELLER said in a song " Making the best of a bad situation, dont wanna make waves dont you see ...we are all in this together - you & me "

yee ha !!