There is no "coordination" of HF frequencies that are associated with the Part 97 rules. There are bandplans that the FCC recognizes as good amateur practice. While anyone can come up with a bandplan, it would necessarily have to be from a major organization or organizations to have any weight with either the FCC or the general amateur population.
For example, in the U.S. the ARRL is the only general organization that represents radio amateurs at the national level. There are specialty groups that have agendas that may conflict with other groups or individuals and they may have "bandplans," but they would not be something that most amateurs would abide by. This is partly due to the rather large numbers of groups and agendas and frequencies they would like as their frequencies. This would include NTS nets, county hunters, certain emergency callup groups, etc. The ARRL has a delegate that meets with the IARU to work on mutual issues and form "cooperative agreements" and the IARU (at least in Region 2), has as one of its main principles in its Constitution, "to promote and coordinate radio communication amongst the amateurs of the various countries and territories in Region II." But it has no direct force of law. It could maybe, possibly, depending upon bureaucratic interpretation, have indirect force of law. But if the FCC ran into many challenges, they would likely want to disengage from enforcement of the many different competing interests for the same small area of spectrum. Most of us could not possibly remember more than a few frequencies or areas for specific types of operation. I have to refer frequently to the ARRL bandplans, as imperfect as they are, to try and operate appropriately. 73, Rick, KV9U Box SisteenHundred wrote: > What coordination...? the ARRL just stuck a flag into > a frequency and called it theirs ! > > 73 > > Bill KA8VIT > > > >> From: "expeditionradio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> There is no grab happening. Everyone has to operate somewhere in this >> small band. Since the sub-band changes are fairly new, the only >> coordination entities listed so far have been well-organized ones like >> ARRL NTS, Winlink2000, ARRL's W1AW station, and International ALE. >> >> 73 Bonnie KQ6XA >>
