Steve, We try to work with our coordinating bodies, but if that coordinating body is unresponsive, the repeater goes on the air and the interference issues are worked out using the FCC rule that "the uncoordinated repeater has the primary reponsibility for resolving the interference". One might have to change frequencies several times to resolve interference issues.
Coordination bodies in the US are self-appointed and in areas such as Southern California some are closed membership organizations which only care about the interests of the existing coordinated repeaters. I believe the RGSB coordination method might be superior as all amatuers are represented, and there can't be closed or private repeaters. Your method was probably bourne out of necessity since you don't have bands as big as ours on 2M and 70cm. It is not my intention to get into a flame war over repeater coordination as that is not what this list is meant for. Steve Rodgers WA6ZFT > > From: "steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/20 Mon PM 07:02:18 EDT > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] USA Repeaters > > Thanks Chris > sounds like the US hams, unless they do silly things, look > after all the repeater stuff, so, correct me if Iam wrong, if a ham wants to > setup a repeater can he jst go ahead and do it. > What sort of TX power restrictions are there, here it is very unusual for a > repeater to run more than 25w > > > 73 > > Steve M1SWB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 11:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] USA Repeaters > > > The FCC sets very general rules. There are voluntary frequency coordination > bodies in different areas that help keep things in order. The FCC does very > little enforcement anymore due to budget/policy issues. For the most part (In > my area) the hams keep things pretty much In good order operational wise. I > guess there are some areas of the country where things are out of hand but > the primary responsibility is on the repeater owner/trustee who's > callsign is on the system. The FCC does not issure repeater licenses > anymore, they are under the callsign or the owner or trustee. > > Chris > N9LLO > 53.39Repeater > 444.025 Repeater > 927.4875 Repeater > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.9/23 - Release Date: 20/06/05 > > 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/
