Randy, I completely agree with your assessment with regard to, "When we fail to solve problems, such as the lack of frequency pairs for new technology, over some period of time the users will just

Daron, Your story is very similar to what I've heard from other locations. I'm originally from the Western New York Southern Ontario Repeater Council (WNYSORC) area. (Toronto, Buffalo and Southern

I agree with Frank’s assessment of this issue for the most part. Ideally, it would be great to work with all the groups to some common direction, but there are some barriers. California make some

Randy, That is a nice idea, but in the past it has proven not so easy to realize. California is cut off from Oregon by mountains (and sparse population) along the border very effectively for VHF/UHF.

>However, it's worth some time consulting with the neighbors, and trying to do the right thing. >If the right thing is not possible, at least we tried and have the moral authority to do something less

Thanks Kenny, I also recognize that trying to bring together the West Coast in one plan is not simple or easy. It's hard enough to get consensus in one coordinating area. However, it's worth some time

Randy, I applaud your foresight and bold suggestion, it would certainly be a great if the all the coordination bodies on the west coast could agree on the details of the transition. When the committee

Following this with interest... Wondering if this should not be an entire West Coast consultation and plan development as topography more than state lines affect VHF/UHF propagation. Everyone west of

Daron, I don't think WWARA has any problem with your sharing the information. It was presented during our last quarterly meeting. Those meetings are open to the public, and we have always wanted input

Daron, Please share, just remind people that it was a proposal and meant to kick start the discussion, not the final plan. :-) There were two critical missing points brought up during the meeting and

Kenny, Do you mind if I share your narrow band considerations with the ORRC board? It would be nice to start some regular meetings between the two boards if at all possible and see if we can find

I posted the minutes from the March 2 meeting to the file section here and on the WWARA website. In addition to the meeting minutes, I also attached a copy of a proposal I wrote for how the WWARA

The 53.17 K7LWH / W7OXR Rose Hill Repeater has successfully completed its testing period, and has been recommended for Coordination by a vote of the Board. It now goes to the Membership for a 2-week

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the wwara@groups.io group. File: WWARA_Agenda_03022019.pdf Uploaded By:Kenny Richards

Following an uneventful test period the coordination of this repeater has been approved by the WWARA board. As is our regular policy this repeater will receive it's certificate of coordination

Following an uneventful test period the coordination of this repeater has been transferred from K7PAG in Olalla to W7BBO to serve as the KA7EOC repeater in Purdy. This repeater will receive it's

Successful test periods and board coordination approval has been completed for the following 2 meter DMR repeaters. 146.4375 AF7PR Baldi Mt 146.5 AF7PR and Mount Baker ARC Lookout Mt

Following an uneventful test period the comment period is open for the relocated 443.875 on Haystack. If no negative comments are received the repeater will be considered coordinated Feburary 27.

Following an uneventful test period the coordination of WW7CH's 146.78 repeater at Paradise on Mt Rainier has been approved by the board. As is our regular policy this repeater will receive it's

Following an uneventful test period the coordination of this repeater has been approved by the WWARA board. As is our regular policy this repeater will receive it's certificate of coordination on