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N7MDW

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New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« on: May 26, 2019, 05:04:25 PM »

There's a new Florida law,https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/00082 ,prohibiting the local regulation of vegetable gardens on residential properties.

Can anyone imagine a bunch of poles and wires in a garden that by some amazing coincidence tunes up on 6m, 10, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 80m, 160m? Think of climbing plants, vines, pole beans, etc. You might also need poles and wires to construct frost covering, sun shades, bird protection, etc. "No, Mr. HOA Enforcer, it's NOT an antenna. It's a perfectly legal garden that you are powerless to regulate."
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K1VSK

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2019, 06:05:35 AM »

I suggest you re-read the language in the Bill -   “which prohibits a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state from regulating vegetable gardens ...”.

It isn’t applicable to HOAs. Regardless, veg gardens are rarely over a few feet high.
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W1VT

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2019, 01:57:00 PM »

https://www.floridacondohoalawblog.com/2017/06/25/associations-must-allow-flags/
Associations Must Allow Flags

Section 720.304(2) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act states that any homeowner may display one portable, removable United States flag or official flag of Florida in a “respectful” manner, and one portable, removable official flag that is not larger than 4 ½ feet by 6 feet, which represents the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or a POW-MIA flag regardless of any covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules or requirements of the association. A homeowner may also erect a freestanding flagpole not more than 20 feet high on any portion of the homeowner’s real property, regardless of any covenants, restrictions, bylaws, rules or requirements of the association as long as the flagpole does not obstruct sightlines at intersections and is not erected within or upon an easement.
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K1VSK

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2019, 05:29:46 PM »

I thought this was about the vegetable garden Bill? The Florida flagpole statute was promulgated a few years ago.
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WB2WIK

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2019, 05:45:22 PM »

There's a new Florida law,https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/00082 ,prohibiting the local regulation of vegetable gardens on residential properties.

Can anyone imagine a bunch of poles and wires in a garden that by some amazing coincidence tunes up on 6m, 10, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 80m, 160m? Think of climbing plants, vines, pole beans, etc. You might also need poles and wires to construct frost covering, sun shades, bird protection, etc. "No, Mr. HOA Enforcer, it's NOT an antenna. It's a perfectly legal garden that you are powerless to regulate."

That's cool but sounds like it would result in some very low antennas.

Those who agreed to their covenants and by-laws "should have" known what they were signing up for.

W1VT's post about flagpoles makes more sense; at least a 20' unipole fed with a good wideband unun and remote matching system, over "hidden" radials nobody would see, can make an effective antenna.
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W8LV

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2019, 07:05:02 PM »

You could get on Longwave with a "Garden Antenna"...
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K6BRN

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2019, 10:36:56 PM »

Electric tomatoes?
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K5WLR

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2019, 07:07:37 AM »

Electric tomatoes?
Nope.... Electric Prunes!   ;D
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KB2WIG

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2019, 08:54:34 AM »




Dreaming last night??


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K5WLR

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2019, 09:00:43 AM »

Too much!!!
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W1BR

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2019, 09:21:54 AM »

Electric tomatoes?
Nope.... Electric Prunes!   ;D

Naw. them tomatoes are fruits.
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WA7PRC

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2019, 10:40:28 AM »

Nope.... Electric Prunes!   ;D
Dreaming last night??
The Electric Prunes, I Had Too Much To Drink (Last Night): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVnbAfcwv8
 ;) ;D
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K5WLR

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2019, 11:35:39 AM »

Nope.... Electric Prunes!   ;D
Dreaming last night??
The Electric Prunes, I Had Too Much To Drink (Last Night): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVnbAfcwv8
 ;) ;D
Well, actually I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)... but a cool flashback to the days of my youth and giving away my age!!!  :D

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Will
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PS: Now back to the subject at hand....
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ONAIR

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2019, 07:01:40 PM »

Aren't some States now setting rules permitting clotheslines for environmental reasons?
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W1BR

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RE: New Florida law might provide 'cover'
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2019, 07:19:57 PM »

Yes. Florida is one.  And a low hex beam makes a good clothes line.  LOL
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