>It is a fact the NFCC recognition/certification means zero in the eyes of >the FCC. What matters is recognition by the local constituency.
I'm curious and would enjoy the documentation you have that shows that statement to be factual. I can understand that if there is a legal conflict between two organizations claiming to be coordinators, the constituency served could make the decision which organization is valid based on a legitimate vote of qualified constituents. However, I can't imagine that if the FCC needs to address a coordination issue in Oregon, that the field guy is going to poll all the constituents in Oregon and make a tally to find the 'coordination body' for the area in question. Much more likely, he is going to look for a published organization doing coordination. There are two repeater owners in the county I reside in. If we both decide that we are our own coordination body and we begin assigning ourselves frequencies that conflict with coordinations issued by the incorporated, NFCC affiliated coordination body in existence 30+ years, I do not believe the FCC is going to recognize us as the coordinating body and back us up simply because we are the local constituency. That would thwart any coordination efforts, as each county, city, repeater group, etc. could act as their own coordination body each coordinating themselves. We see many new folks wanting to build repeaters, and applications for them in their garage. Hopefully they make it here to get the information and support they need. 73 N7HQR
