The Utah VHF Society
The policies of the
Frequency Coordinator
The following are Coordination Standards
and
procedures
for procuring a coordinated frequency (s) under control of
the Utah VHF
Society as of January, 1999.
The Utah VHF Society is a member of
the NFCC - The National
Frequency Coordinator's Council, an ARRL-affiliated
orginization that that is comprised of frequency coordinating
entities across the United States. As such, its
decisions carry weight as outlined in FCC Rules,
§97.201(c) which state:
(c) Where the transmissions of a repeater
cause harmful interference to another repeater, the two
station licensees are equally and fully responsible for
resolving the interference unless the operation of one station
is recommended by a frequency coordinator and the operation of
the other station is not. In that case, the licensee of
the non coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to
resolve the interference.
General Coordination Policies Applicable To
All
Bands:
Note: Additional information and
explanation of terms
may
be found on the "So
you want to put up a repeater" page and the
Frequency
Coordination FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page.
- An applicant for coordination may request a
certain frequency.
However
the final decision will rest with the Frequency Coordinator.
- An applicant may wish to share a frequency
with another existing
system,
by whatever means, and Letters from all parties concerned
should be
submitted
with the application for coordination. Coordination of a
Repeater
Pair, Control Link, Aux Link, etc. is for a specific:
- Frequency or Frequencies
- Transmitter Location
- Receiver Location
- Effective Radiated Power (ERP)
- Radiation Pattern
- Elevation (HAAT)
- Owner (Club or Individual)
- Time Frame
- Subaudible tone access frequency
- All coordinations are for a THREE Month
Period. It is the
Responsibility
of the applicant to notify the Utah VHF Society Frequency
Coordinator
Immediately,
in writing, when the coordinated frequencies go into use.
Failure to
notify
the Frequency Coordinator after THREE months or failure to
request an
extension,
will result in cancellation of the coordination.
- Final Coordination is based on all data
available to the
Frequency
Coordinator
at the time. It is not a guarantee of a clear frequency.
Suitability of
the frequency or frequencies shall be determined by the
applicant.
- It is the responsibility of the coordinated
party to keep the
Frequency
Coordinator informed of the status of their Repeater at all
times. Lack
of or insufficient information is counterproductive to and may
delay
the
coordination process.
- A frequency coordinated for a new Repeater
is made with respect
to a
specific
planned location, height and expected coverage area. It is not
an
assignment
to the Repeater Operator for unspecified use. Directional
antenna
systems
and sub-audible tone access, where appropriate, may be an
essential
part
of a given coordination.
- All major facility changes affecting the
coverage of a given
repeater
output
or the area from which the repeater will attract input
transmissions,
are
the cause for a new coordination. Any of the following changes
require
re-coordination:
- Transmitter Location Change
- Receiver Location Change
- Addition of Remote Receivers
- Effective Radiated Power Change
- Antenna Elevation Change (HAAT)
- Antenna Radiation Pattern Change
- Ownership Change (Club or Individual)
- If a coordinated system becomes inactive
for a period of SIX
Months and
the Frequency Coordinator has not been notified, IN WRITING,
then the
coordinated
frequencies will be subject to reassignment.
- Coordination requires cooperation. The Utah
VHF Society is a
cooperative
venture, whose success or failure is determined by the
cooperation of
those
who it is working for. The amateur bands are a finite resource
that can
support a large amount of relay activity operating in a
harmonious
manner,
provided all parties realize that, like the environment, it is
a
fragile
entity, and abuse can spoil it for everyone.
- Please send your
applications for
Frequency Coordination
and any comments to:
Utah VHF Society Frequency Coordinator
John Lloyd, K7JL
2078 Kramer Drive
Sandy, Utah 84092
Click
here
for the email address
Home: 801-943-8830 Work: 801-268-5819
For a copy of the Utah VHF Society Frequency Coordination Form,
please
follow this
link.
Thank You,
John Lloyd, K7JL
Utah VHF Society
Frequency Coordinator
Questions, updates, or comments pertaining
to this web page may
be
directed to: uvhfs@utahvhfs.org
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This page updated 20 December, 2012