<Uhhh... coordinators DO have the authority to set the terms
for which
they will grant (or deny) a coordination.
That is correct,
they have the "authority" to set any terms that happen to please them, however,
they have no authority, other than denial of "coordination", to prevent anyone
from operating without being "coordinated".
<If you say the
coordinator has no authority to
require specifications, then what IS a
coordination? Answer: It's a set
of operating conditions which must be met in
order to get along with
other cochannel and adjacent channel operations. That
INCLUDES requiring
CTCSS/CDCSS.
Again, true, however, they have no
authority to ENFORCE those requirements.
Coordination only works because
the participating parties VOLUNTEER to agree to the terms of the coordination as
a means of reducing or eliminating interference. The FCC "suggests" the use of
coordinating bodies because it takes the workload off of THEM !!
However, it
is the FCC who ultimately has AUTHORITY to decide and the power to ENFORCE those
decisions concerning interference whether "coordination" is involved or
not.
<The FCC themselves have ruled in favor of repeaters
operating
CTCSS/CDCSS when all other factors are equal (both
holding
coordinations, operating within their coordinations, etc) when it
comes
to interference issues.
See previous
comment.
Coordination works when (most) everyone wants to play nice,
together. If EVERYONE wanted to get along, then "coordination" would be
unnecessary.
My nickel's worth, your mileage may vary.
Kenneth
Buley
Bullitt County DES
CD-2
Bullitt County Red Cross/Certified ECRVDriver/Operator BC-6
Bullitt County
ARES\RACES Coordinator KY4DES
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