[MLB-WIRELESS] what 3 meter limit?

[Robert Tchia]

15m Hills Telomast is going up very soon ;P

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au [mailto:owner-
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of rik
> Sent: Monday, 26 May 2003 1:10 PM
> To: 'melbwireless'
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] what 3 meter limit?
> 
> thanks to brett from alphalink i managed to get some information from
a
> Colin Thompson info below
> 
> 
> My name is Col Thompson and I am the VK2 Division Web Administrator
and
> News
> Bulletin co-ordinator.
> 
> I got the item from a discussion group on Satelitte TV that I
subscribe
> to.
> Here is the item in it's etirety.
> 
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> Radio Row - Over And Out
> 
> Banyule Council has backed out of legal action to decide whether a
> Bundoora
> man can legally use a ham radio transmission mast in his backyard. The
> council's appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals
> Tribunal
> to determine whether Mark Stephenson's 5.8m back yard transmission
mast
> breached planning rules was due to be heard within three weeks. The
action
> was seen as a test case with ramifications for the amateur radio
> fraternity
> throughout Australia. After lodging the appeal, council officers
learned
> that the tribunal was already examining a similar case involving a
taller
> mast in the City of Casey.
> 
> The tribunal last month ruled that a planning permit was not needed
for
> the
> 13.7m hobby radio mast in Narre Warren. This decision prompted the
council
> to withdraw its action and it informed Mr Stephenson he would not need
a
> permit for his mast, provided it was used only for hobby purposes.
> The Kathryn Court resident, who feared the council's tribunal action
would
> end his long-time back yard hobby, said he was "delighted" with the
news.
> He
> said he was relieved the dispute was over but he questioned the
council's
> decision to take the action.
> 
> Mr Stephenson said council officers should have resolved a resident's
> complaint against his mast when it was made in 2001 instead of
spending
> ratepayers' money taking it to the tribunal. But Banyule city
development
> director Simon McMillan said the council had no option but to apply
for an
> enforcement order after Mr Stephenson failed to respond to its request
for
> evidence that his radio mast met planning rules. Mr McMillan said the
> council's action was supported by expert legal advice.
> 
> 
> The wireless Institute of Australia, which represents amateur radio
> operators, applauded the decision. The Institute backed Mr
Stephenson's
> view
> that the regulations did not apply to hobby radio masts. "Amateur
radio
> now
> has renewed certainty, instead of being under threat of council
actions
> that
> would have meant the virtual end to this hobby," Mr Mill said.
> 
> -- Submitted by Col Thompson, VK2TRC, from an item in the Heidelberg
> Leader - Tuesday May 6, 2003
>
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> 
> I hope this is of some help.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Col
> (aka VK2TRC)
> 
> 
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