This topic always generates its' share of heated "discussions". It's always the HOA residents wanting some antenna permission vs the anti-HOA crowd ...
73, Bob K7JQ
When you look closer, you see it’s not the HOA residents doing the whining but rather the people who are displaying a self-esteem issue and don’t even live in one expressing their uninformed judgmental attitude of those who do. See examples above. They do not live in an HOA but seem to think they have some unique knowledge to share.
Yes, and thus the difference of opinion. No middle ground reached, and then the shouting begins escalating when no one can sway the other. Always a stalemate in the antenna restriction topics. Actually, IMO, there's "whining" on both sides, but from different perspectives.
The HOA folks "whine" about the fact that they can't have antennas. Don, I know that your development and others in your Florida vicinity approve antennas (as frustratingly pointed out to WB2KSP in past threads). But frankly, without hard evidence, I *think* the great majority of HOA/CC&R communities throughout the Country are much harsher on the antenna approvals. The hams that piss and moan are those whose antenna requests were denied or haven't even applied for approval, even though they knew about the restrictions when they bought. Or maybe they didn't know...their fault for not reading the CC&R's. I live in such a community, knew the restrictions, but large visible antennas were not my main priority in life. If they are, I say buy elsewhere and avoid the hassle and discontent.
On the other hand, the other "whiners" are the anti-HOA folks that profess "you can't take away my rights and liberties". And that's OK. They've probably never lived under an HOA, never will, and won't be convinced that there might be some advantages, notwithstanding antenna restrictions. They have their towers and beams...cool. I don't know what they're whining about, other than for some reason criticizing the HOA dwellers for being stupid. Why do they even care? BTW, the proposed ham antenna legislation is a whole other topic. Not gonna go there.
There's the stalemate...pointless to discuss. I don't know why I even posted this

! I say live and let live. Enjoy life in general and ham radio, no matter how you're able to get on the air. Too much other crap going on these days.
73 and stay safe, Bob K7JQ