As a repeater owner I'm thinking I would like to have the minimal protection offered by the coordination process. The "repeaters" may be frequency agile but a 1.2G triplexer is not. Additionally, the local frequency coordinators are responsible for publishing my frequency to the ARRL and other potential repeater owners/users locally.
After reading Part 97.205 and 97.3.a.39 it appears the FCC is only recognizes simultaneously broadcasted duplex signals as repeaters needing coordination. The Icom DD mode "repeater" fails both requirements. My questions are - 1) As a repeater owner, would you rather be coordinated? 2) Is there a reasonable alternative to coordination? 3) Should this be something we pursue with the FCC? Thanks, Scott N7SS
