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! URGENT NOTICE ! Jim Shirey, W7TZZ, has attempted to take over Frequency Coordination in Wyoming. He is not a recognized coordinating body and his efforts will greatly impact the repeater owners of Wyoming. Understand that his organization DOES NOT have access to my database and he could easily issue a coordinated frequency that would conflict with my official records. I hope all repeater owners understand the complications that can result from his actions and encourage you to utilize the FCC recognized coordinating body for Wyoming. The ARRL will not publish any of his data in the annual Repeater Directory. Please contact me if you have any questions about this issue.
Frequency Coordination is voluntary and is designed to minimize interference among repeater stations while maximizing use of the limited radio spectrum available to the Amatuer Radio Service by planning what specific frequency or frequencies a given station will operate on in a specific area. Frequency Coordinators maintain extensive and detailed databases and records on repeater stations in their respective areas. Coordination is a service provided free of charge by local area coordinators. To effectively coordinate a frequency pair please complete a Coordination Application and submit it either by email or regular mail. Once the application is received we will be the coordination, some of which will require cross-coordination with surrounding states. So called "paper repeaters" will NOT BE ACCEPTED! As the name implies, a paper repeater is one that exists only on paper. The time and effort involved in coordinating a repeater needs to be dedicated only to those that have the hardware and are ready to put a repeater station on the air. In most instances a test frequency pair can be used with the understanding that a change in frequency might be needed after the coordination is completed. The steps in erecting a repeater should involve:
These steps are nothing more than a basic guide. Those that have put up a repeater station can attest to the time and effort involved. Maintaining a repeater station is an ongoing process, and the process doesn't end with the final switch being thrown on a completed station. Coordination requires annual renewal. Repeater stations come and go and most likely when they go I am never notified. This is completely unfair to your fellow hams that want to put up a repeater. NOTICE : Renewal applications must be received no later than August 1st. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns! Repeater Coordination Applications are available in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.
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