>Daron - >In a perfect world you would be correct. But unforunately amateur
>radio coordination is far from perfect. >Regarding some of the systems that the ORRC believe are uncoordinated which >I am affilated, that is because they do not recognize the 2 other coordinating >bodies in Oregon. That is thier problem, not anyone elses. John your perception continues to be distorted by reality. Per the NFCC there appears to be one coordination body in Oregon (http://www.arrl.org/nfcc/coordinators.htm#38): Oregon Oregon <http://www.orrc.org/> Region Relay Council, Inc. (ORRC) <http://www.arrl.org/nfcc/coordinators.htm#buttons> http://www.arrl.org/nfcc/NFCCbut.gif CERTIFIED Frequency Coordinations PO Box 4402 Portland, OR 97208-4402 Neither the ORRC or the NFCC recognizes any other coordinating body in Oregon. While this isn't our problem, the repeater owners who think these other unincorporated groups are coordinating them could very likely receive the FCC letter asking them as the uncoordinated repeater to resolve the interference issue. >If the ORRC had >been operating professionally and effectively, there would have no reason to >start the other coordination bodies. I honestly can't speak to the operation of the organization back when you were on the board, but I do understand they had issues. As I'm sure you are aware, the group was started in 1976 or so, incorporated in 1985 and has remained the coordination body in Oregon and SW Washington since. The bylaws governing the organization can only be changed by a majority vote of the membership. If the governing body is NOT doing what the majority of the constituents want, then they have the tool to change the rules and they have many times. (WOW, sounds like politics) >I'm in partial agreement with you also, but there is something wrong with a >coordination council that coordinates a repeater on a freq that they knew >already had a repeater on it - even if it is expired For the coordination system to work correctly, the coordinating body needs the ability to do their job. Nothing prohibits you from operating a repeater anywhere you want that is legal, think of this as 'camping'. However, when the property owner comes along and wants to build a house on his property, you may have to camp somewhere else. If we took the stance that we were just going to coordinate 'around' all the campers, it would be very difficult to have a functional system avoiding interference. Again, if you have any legal or enforcement precedence that indicates merely occupying a repeater frequency gives you preference over a coordinated station on the same frequency, please share that with us so we can all learn. Those of us building and operating amateur repeaters are pretty much aware of how this works, it is a very tough job especially on already full spectrum. So, toss out your old baggage, grab a mitt and get in the game. The next meeting date is on the website, come on in and be part of the solution, I'll even buy you lunch. 73 Daron N7HQR Chairman, ORRC, Inc. And.I approve this message.
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