Tom, It's actually quite simple... The Commission follows what the ARRL, or Coordinating body suggests.. and the Coordinator therefore has the final say. Regardless of whether or not it makes any sense at all. Engineering never enters into the equation here. Follow one of the links, and read the document... it pretty much says it all. This was released in Yesterday's Daily Digest...
FCC LAUNCHES NEW ATTORNEY HONORS PROGRAM. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654, [EMAIL PROTECTED] OGC <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257005A1.doc> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257005A1.pdf> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-257005A1.txt> You would think those turkeys might consider hiring an Engineer or two... but then most of the initiatives the Commission pushes would be proven to be bad engineering practice. I hope this sheds a little light on the issue... 73, Mike K5JMP At 01:42 PM 03/01/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Can someone explain why the coordinator can make Matt change frequencies, >when the problem lies with an uninformed/incompetent USER is interfering >with a repeater on another frequency?? There doesn't seem to be any >culpability at all for Matt in this non issue. > >Simple solution: the coordinator and the repeater owner being interfered >with informs the USER that he is interfering with a repeater on an >adjacent frequency and to clean up his act. If that doesn't work a note >to Riley is next. > >Simple solution two: fire the coordinator. > >73 de Tom/W4OKW --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Perryman Cavell, Mertz & Davis, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consulting Engineers http://www.cmdconsulting.com 7839 Ashton Avenue K5JMP Manassas, VA 20109 USA (703) 392-9090; (703) 392-9559 fax; DC Line (202) 332-0110 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
