D@mn Homeowners Association...

[bschmidt25]

Well... my deck mounted DB2 was short lived. I got a nasty letter from my homeowners association about it today. I'm familiar with the FCC rule, so I printed out a copy of it highlighting where their bylaws violate it, including a letter explaining how they can't prevent me from mounting an antenna in a non-common area. But in the mean time I took it down.

I'm trying to use this situation as a way to encourage them to mount a decent antenna on the roof that will receive the DTV channels. It wouldn't take much. My building should have excellent line of sight on the roof to the towers and I'm only about 5 miles from them.

I also threw in a rant about how their bylaws prevent satellite dishes as well. I said that if they are going to restrict satellite dishes and antennas, they should look into mounting a community dish for DirecTV to give us some choices for Cable. We'll see how this pans out. Wishful thinking probably, but I really don't see why it would be that big of a deal. I know some apartments and condos provide a satellite hookup in addition to cable so you have a choice. I'm prepared to fight this tooth and nail, but I'm going easy on them for now.

Anyone else have any similar experiences or tips in dealing with stubborn homeowners associations?

[kevinw]

If its down they got what they wanted..put it back up

[Ratman]

A DB2 on a deck and they're complaining?? I'd put up a 4228 and really get 'em fired up!
Friggin Nazi's!

What next?
No charcoal grills on the deck?
Only round tables?
No children with braces on their teeth? (they might be confused with an antenna)

[kevinw]

IS this a attached home/condo or a deatched home? If Detached put your stuff up. I can understand charcoal grills with attached homes. Fire hazard.
Like I said earlier, as long as the antenna is down , they are not going to send you a letter to put it back up :(

[jamis]

Our condo assoc also has pretty strict rules about dishes and other common-area stuff.

Do you have an attic? You can get some pretty mean attic mount antennaes.

[bschmidt25]

It's an apartment style condo - 3 story building, common entrance, etc. I don't have an attic. The deck is private. I suppose you're right about putting it back up. I'm going to do that!

[mjones73]

That FCC law covers dishes too I believe :D

[bschmidt25]

I would have put up a dish a long time ago if I didn't face north :( I can justify cable alot more now that I have Hi Def channels at no additional cost, but I still prefer DirecTV.

[Eyedox]

The FCC overrules covenants forbidding small dishes and reasonable antennas to fairly receive television signals. Quote the FCC rulings, and tell your HA to blow it out their ass. Then put your stuff back up and paint a big star of David on your dish so your HA Nazi's see it. :) They tried the same thing with my brother-in-law and I told him about his FCC rights and it muzzled his HA immediately. They were whining about his rooftop antenna used to pick up local OTA HDTV.

[robnix]

Friggin Nazi's!

What next?
No charcoal grills on the deck?


Yes.

http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/165393

[PacersGuy]

Quote the FCC rulings, and tell your HA to blow it out their ass. Then put your stuff back up and paint a big star of David on your dish so your HA Nazi's see it. :)


funny stuff! i suppose, until you're the recipient of such fascism...

[soze]

I don't like those dishes on apts but I'll never tell someone to take it down - it's his/her right = nobody can put you down...put it up and get ready for a fight that you'll win! good luk

[DWS44]

If you want some help fighting your homeowners assoc, head over and post up on either satelliteguys.us, or dbstalk.com message boards. There are some folks over there with quite a bit of experience fighting these guys. There are quite a few posts you could find searching about folks in similar situations.

[kevinw]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/index.php?