- NFCC Certification Standards
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- NFCC certified frequency
coordinators must meet the following
standards:
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NFCC FREQUENCY COORDINATION
ST002:
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
ST003:
ST004:
ST005: I. PURPOSE:
ST006:
ST007: These standards
are the minimum standards for frequency
ST008: coordinators which
are accepted by the nation's amateur
ST009: radio frequency
coordination community. The purpose of
ST010: these standards
is to ensure that all amateur radio
ST011: service (ARS) frequency
coordinators meet minimum
ST012: standards in the
performance of their volunteer services.
ST013:
ST014: These certification
standards are approved by members
ST015: of the NFCC.
ST016:
ST017: To be certified
by the NFCC, frequency coordination
ST018: entities shall
adhere to the requirements and standards
ST019: listed below.
The coordination organization President
ST020: or Chairman or,
in the case of recognized "stand alone"
ST021: coordinators, the
Frequency Coordinator shall provide
ST022: to the NFCC a completed
Coordinator's Certification
ST023: Application.
This signed application states the
ST024: organization or
individual subscribes to and shall
ST025: follow these standards
while conducting ARS frequency
ST026: coordination activities.
ST027:
ST028: NFCC certification
is a requirement for NFCC membership.
ST029: A frequency coordination
entity does not have to become
ST030: an NFCC member
to either request or be granted certification
ST031: by the NFCC.
Nothing in these standards is meant to imply
ST032: or circumvent the
authority and legitimacy of a recognized
ST033: frequency coordination
entity. No frequency coordinator
ST034: is required to
be either a member of the NFCC or
ST035: certified by the
NFCC; however, certification and
ST036: membership are
encouraged.
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ST038: II. DEFINITIONS:
ST039:
ST040: A. FREQUENCY COORDINATION
ENTITY: an organization or
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person(s), recognized by a majority of the holders
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of coordination within a defined geographic service
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area, that provides frequency coordination services
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in that geographic service area and within specified
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frequency bands.
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ST047: B. NEIGHBORING
COORDINATION ENTITY: a frequency
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coordination entity that has a geographic service
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area adjacent to another entity's service area.
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ST051: C. CROSS-BORDER
COORDINATION: a frequency coordination
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in one frequency coordination entity's geographic
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service area that includes part of another entity's
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geographic service area in its coverage.
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ST056: D. HOLDER OF COORDINATION:
the organization or
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individual to whom a frequency coordination is
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issued.
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ST060: E: TRUSTEE:
the individual holding the ARS call that
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is used as a system ID.
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ST063: F: SYSTEM: inclusive
of, but not limited to, repeaters,
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auxiliary stations, control links, and/or other
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non-mode-specific integrated network station(s).
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ST067: G: APPENDED DOCUMENTS:
appendices become a part of this
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document when they are approved per NFCC By-Laws,
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Article IX, Section 3a. Each appendix is to cover a
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single specific subject.
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ST072: H: CONCURRENCE:
an agreement between two or more
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coordination entities that a proposed coordination
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is approved.
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ST075: III. CERTIFICATION
STANDARDS:
ST076:
ST077: Performance above
these minimums is encouraged. While
ST078: no time limit for
enhancing or compliance to these
ST079: standards will
be imposed, it will be expected that the
ST080: participating entity
will use their best efforts to
ST081: voluntarily ensure
compliance at every available
ST082: opportunity.
ST083:
ST084: Coordination data
is the proprietary property of each
ST085: frequency coordination
entity and shall not be released
ST086: to any agency or
person without prior approval from the
ST087: originating entity.
ST089: All NFCC-certified
frequency coordination entities
ST090: shall adhere to
the following standards:
ST091:
ST092: A. Maintain an
up-to-date list, with necessary contact
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data, of executive officers and other key personnel
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with the NFCC.
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ST096: B. The contact
data provided must include:
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1.) Name
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2.) Callsign
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3.) Address
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4.) Telephone number
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5.) E-mail address (if applicable)
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ST104: C. Maintain a frequency
coordination database
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consisting of at least the following items:
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1.) System callsign
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2.) System input and output frequencies
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3.) System location
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4.) System sponsor
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5.) System user access methods
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6.) System emission(s)
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7.) System coordinates
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8.) Remote receiver coordinates
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9.) Applicable System link and/or control frequency(s)
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10.) If known, the date of original coordination
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11.) Trustee's name, call, address, telephone
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number, and e-mail address (if applicable).
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12.) Antenna height in AMSL, and/or HAAT
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13.) Antenna pattern(s) and azimuth(s)
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i.) The data listed in section III , part C
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(1) thru (5) shall be provided to the NFCC
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data repository by each recognized
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frequency coordination entity.
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ii.) The data listed in section III, part C (6)
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is recommended to be provided to the NFCC
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data repository by each recognized
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frequency coordination entity.
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iii.) No data shall be released by the NFCC to
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an agency or individual without prior
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permission of the originating frequency
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coordination entity.
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iv.) Nothing in these standards shall be
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construed as restricting the right of a
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coordination entity from releasing
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coordination data for its own purposes,
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including its own fund-raising effort(s).
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v.) The data listed in section III, part C
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(12) thru (13) is recommended only.
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ST146: D. Coordination
entities may use any database
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management system.
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ST149: E. Each coordinator
shall publish their coordination
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policies and guidelines and keep a copy on file with
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the NFCO.
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ST153: F. Agree to recognize,
cooperate with, and respond,
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within thirty days, to legitimate inquiries from,
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adjacent recognized frequency coordination entities.
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Additionally, all frequency coordination entities
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must agree to provide, within thirty days,
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notification of proposed new or modified frequency
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coordinations to any adjacent-area coordinator(s)
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whose area(s) may be affected by the proposed
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coordination.
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ST163: G. Each coordination
entity shall have established
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procedures for succession. Coordination entities
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may request, but are not required to hold, an
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NFCB-supervised election to determine who shall be
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the recognized coordinator in that area in the event
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succession is necessary for whatever reason. The
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NFCB may require a non-refundable 75% advance cash
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deposit to be applied against these projected expenses.
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ST172: H. Agree to use
published dispute resolution procedures
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for disputes involving more than one coordination
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entity.
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ST176: I. Agree, as a
condition of continued certification, to
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adhere to properly approved amendments and appended
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documents.
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ST180: IV. RATIFICATION:
ST181:
ST182: These certification
standards were ratified by the NFCC
ST183: membership on March
15, 1998 and are binding
ST184: upon all current
and future NFCC-certified coordinators.
ST185:
ST186: END
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Revision #8 adopted by the NFCC March 15,
1998
