From: cole@concert.net (Derrick C. Cole)
Subject: Re: 430mhz band under th
Organization: MCNC Data Operations
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 01:47:48 GMT

In article <1993Jan04.042255.17643@ssc.com> tad@ssc.com (Tad Cook) writes:
>In article <1993Jan2.133936.1@ttd.teradyne.com> rice@ttd.teradyne.com writes:
>>In article <1993Jan02.061920.7115@ssc.com>, tad@ssc.com (Tad Cook) writes:
>>> In article <1992Dec30.114623.1@ttd.teradyne.com> rice@ttd.teradyne.com writes:
>>>>
>>>>That's not what I said. What I said was that any Ham has the right by law
>>>>to transmit on any frequency for which he is liscensed. Period. The repeater
>>                                                                   -----------
>>>>operator has the right to turn off the machine. Period. 
>>  ----------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Let me see if I have this straight (!).........     :)
>>> 
>>> I get my 440 MHz link set up, and get a coordinated frequency from
>>> the local coordination council.  Everything works fine, until one
>>> day YOU show up and start transmitting there.
>>> 
>>> And *I* have to turn off my gear??
>>> 
>>> I don't think so!
>>> 
>>Read what I wrote. You don't HAVE to DO anything. But if you don't want 
>>the station to be repeated, you have the right to not do so.
>>
>>But if the frequency is not in use at the time you have no exclusive right
>>to say who can or cannot transmit on that frequency. And nothing in part
>>97 implies that you have that right.
>>
>
>Nope, you're wrong.  Otherwise, why would we need coordination?

The ONLY need for coordination is where it applies to potential interference
as produced by repeaters whose frequencies would be determined by the
unreliable and frivilous "pick a freq, any freq" method.

Coordination is really a misnomer.  It really should be called COOPERATION
i.e., repeaters working harmoniously to not interfere with each other's
transmissions (which was the original intent, anyway.)

Another aside:

I do not, nor do I care to own a repeater.  But as a user, I see the
majority of trustees/clubs/owners/whatever standing behind the glass shield
of coordination and claiming sole rights to "their" frequency.  I've said
it before, and I'll say it again:  the FCC owns the frequency.  You get to
use it within the limits of your license and courtesy.  THAT IS THE ONLY
RIGHT ANY OF US HAVE AS AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS.  No other rights expressed
or implied, consult Part 97 or the ARRL Handbook for nebulous details.

What is a closed repeater good for, anyway?  I've already passed the tests
required to use the frequency, by what right do you impose further
requirements/restrictions as to it's use by me?  I've got some news for you:
The FCC you ain't.  To be honest, if ham radio is based upon openness, "good
will", etc, I'm suprised the FCC allows such tripe.

I am thankful that there are trustees/clubs/owners/whatever who have the money
to put up repeaters, as long as they're open (I've supported several.)  But
the minute they go closed, I'm gone.  If you want a closed repeater, get a
commercial license and sell connections.  Or better yet, get a car phone.  The
rest of us sure could use the bandwidth.

73 de KC4WEJ,
Derrick

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Derrick Cole              KC4WEJ              MCNC Center for Communications
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