Yeah, as the former 2 meter and at one time 6 meter coordinator for NARCC here in norther california, I know what you mean about folks wanting "instant satisfaction". Stuff takes time! We are volunteers who have actual lives other than our day jobs and coordinating. Paperwork, research, phone calls, plotting coverage, etc. is time consuming. People should wait a while longer before launching thier "bitch and moan" tirades against a coordinator or the coordinating body. I deal with the commercial side of things these days. Try getting a part 74 950mhz link (radio studio/transmitter links) coordinated *and* licensed in less than 6 months or so.
That being said, it is the coordinating body/coordinators job to try and "git 'er done" in a *reasonable* amount of time.. For some "reasonable" means the same as "instant", unfortunatley. 7treez, Dave Fortenberry, NA6DF ----- Original Message ----- From: "mch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: coordination question for the seasoned owners > Now the 'rest of the story'. WPRC does not accept modifications of > coordination from anyone but the holder of the coordination. That > includes in writing or in person. Would YOU want someone else changing > YOUR coordination? The transfer of the coordination in question was just > requested by the holder days before the meeting and his letter was only > seen by the Secretary as of the start of the meeting (as you said - it > was in the incoming mail). It never even made it to the coordinator yet! > You can't expect something to be processed before it is received. The > item in question was received by the Secretary 1/18/07. Rather than mail > it to the coordinator, he held it for physical hand-off at the meeting > to save the postage. (which is reasonable and common practice) > > As you noted, once the transfer was brought to light, there was no > problem. Had this transfer been sent in earlier, it would not have been > an issue at all. > > Do you send a check in the mail then complain when it is not cleared > your bank a few days later? It's exactly the same thing. There is a > process paperwork must go through, and it's not a three minute process > or even a three day process. > > Yes there was confusion because someone was talking as if this paperwork > was submitted years ago when it was days. It was quickly cleared up when > the fact that it was just received was brought to light (as you said). > > As for "they made him relinquish his coordination, and required him to > reapply at the next session.", what are you talking about? That is an > outright lie. The transfer is being processed and will be complete > within a week from the day it was received by the coordinator. (and only > taking that long due to the fact that 11 other coordination requests > were received the day before his). > > Joe M. > > Bathgate, Ed wrote: >> >> I attended a local repeater coordination meeting WPRC in Butler Pa this >> past >> weekend. >> >> I was amazed at the amount of argument and bickering the board members >> did, >> and seemed to go out of their way to make life difficult for a fellow >> from a >> repeater group who travelled several hours to be there. He was there, in >> person, with documentation, they insisted he dident have the correct >> information, and refused to even read it. Then the WPRC secretary >> finally got them to shut up for a moment and read their own mail. Turns >> out >> they did have the paperwork in their incoming mail, that they hadent >> read. >> >> He requested a modification of the callsign, and trusteeship. They were >> not going to fix it. "That's just not the way its done" Then they >> chewed >> on him because somebody else made an error on the paperwork years ago, >> and >> instead of just doing a modification, they made him relinquish his >> coordination, and required him to reapply at the next session. >> >> What a pain in the .... Neck. >> >> I see why somebody said about it being an old mans activity, you need >> lots >> of "age acquired patience" to deal with their little kangaroo court. >> >> Ed Bathgate >> Manufacturing Test Engineer >> Marconi division of Ericsson >> 4000 Marconi Drive >> Warrendale PA 15086-7594 >> (724) 742-6575 >> Fax (724) 742-7177 >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
