Depends on the repeater coordinator(s). Most as long as the repeaeter stats (freq, location, height, power) do not change they care less whose call is on the repeater or who owns it. Some do not allow coordination to be transferred, same repeater, but different owner must be recoordinator, but some don't care.
I've seen in some cases where the owner/trustee would move, leave, sell repeater and the coordination would be invalid. Some desperate for a pair would find this out, apply for the coordination and get it. Wars have started for less.
If repeater license expires then it must be renewed or someone else take the trustee ship. This if FCC rules. A repeater must have a trustee with valid Ham license. Again the coordinating body may or may not require recoordination. If the existing owner agrees with what is done I think the coordinator should follow thru with the transfer, but still depends on the policy.
We had a local club repeater operate for 18 months on an expired license. The license trustee left, died???? and no one in the club realized this. The coordinator requires updates every 2 years and was trying to locate the licensee and when looked up on QRZ or FCC data base discovered the license expired. He finally got to someone in the club and notified them. Unfortuntly no one in the club knew how to reprogram the callsign so they turned off the repeater until they got license renewed. Sic situation, but this is Ham Radio.
73, ron, n9ee/r Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 11:14 AM, w2drh wrote: I think I must be confused. I was under the misapprehension that if one modified the physical location (moved the repeater), had their license expire, moved out of the area (where direct control of the repeater was not possible), or modified the system, that the coordination would be canceled or nullified. Am I mistaken?
