Randy Malick knew when he moved into the Rancho Vistoso subdivision in Oro Valley, north of Tucson, seven years ago that the homeowner rules did not allow amateur radio towers.

But he decided to buy a house there anyway even though he has had a ham radio license since 1991.

Now Malick is at the forefront of a move to convince state lawmakers to force homeowner associations to allow these towers, regardless of whether a majority of neighbors want them or not.