rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) (02/05/85)
qst de k9eui hr arrl bulletin nr 7 from arrl headquarters newington ct january 31, 1985 to all radio amateurs bt fcc has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning repeater coordination. the nprm is designated docket 85 22, and proposes to add the definitions of a coordinated repeater, frequency coordinator, and harmful interference to part 97, and to define the responsibility for resolving repeater to repeater interference. fcc seeks comments from amateurs concerning whether an amateur operator should be required to seek frequency coordination for a new repeater in a metropolitan area, and comments as to whether fcc should recognize a single national frequency coordinator for the amateur service. comments are due by july 1, 1985, and reply comments are due by september 30, 1985. until fcc takes further action on this docket, there is a moratorium on new repeater operation in metropolitan areas (see arrl 9). complete details appear in the latest arrl letter. copies of the nprm are available from hq. for a large s.a.s.e. with 54 cents postage ar