Santa Barbara Section Council of Clubs

Position Statement on Frequency Coordinators:

(Adopted at the regular meeting of the Santa Barbara Section Council of Clubs February 14, 2004)

Frequency coordinators derive their recognition from the voluntary participation by amateur radio operators whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations.

Our rules provide that any station licensed to the holder of a Technician or higher class operator license may be a repeater.

The decision as to whether to put up a repeater is the station licensee's decision.

Frequency coordinators may be individuals, clubs, or informal groups.

The list of coordinators in the ARRL Repeater Directory is there for whatever editorial, informational or business purpose the ARRL decided this list would serve.

It is not the responsibility of this council to approve or disapprove those listings nor does it have any authority to do so.

That authority to select frequency coordinators ultimately rest in the hands of amateur radio operators whose stations are eligible to be auxiliary or repeater stations as defined in the FCC rules Part 97.