Eastern MA amateur and ARRL Volunteer Counsel Fred Hopengarten, K1VR will present at a Dayton Hamvention forum entitled “Amateur Radio and the Law: Getting It Up and Keeping It Up” on May 19.
Hopengarten, who is the author of “Antenna zoning for the radio amateur” will present along with other prominent amateurs in the legal field on issues involving restrictive covenants, preparation for tower permits, as well as information on the latest court rulings on RFI, PRB-1 and towers. The panel will also discuss the latest news on the ARRL’s Amateur Radio Legal Defense and Assistance Committee.
Other panel participants include: Jim O’Connell W9WU, ARRL Volunteer Counsel (Moderator), Chris Imlay, W3KD, ARRL General Counsel, Jay Bellows, K0QB, ARRL Dakota Division Director and Volunteer Counsel Tim Ellam, VE6SH, IARU Vice President Brennan T. Price, N4QX, and ARRL Volunteer Counsel John Siepmann, N9NA.