Indeed - frequency coordination is one of those quagmires we need to avoid. -- Andy, N6AJO At 10:10 AM 12/20/2007, Joel Harrison wrote:

I received info about this early yesterday. Apparently the "new" group is claiming ARRL support in some circles.

Just so there is no misunderstanding, ARRL does have an agreement in place with the original NFCC, but you should clearly understand this is brewing up to be a fight between two separate organizations that are in no way directly connected to ARRL.

We don't have a dog in whatever fight ensues, nor should we put our dog in it. So be cautious if you are approached for comments on this issue regarding ARRL support. It is NOT our fight.

73 Joel W5ZN

---------- From: dick@pobox.com [mailto:dick@pobox.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:20 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: w3kd@aol.com Subject: [arrl-odv:16270] Bogus NFCC Has Appeared.

19 DEC 2007 - 2115 CST

Fellow Board Members...

I just finished a phone conversation with the (real) NFCC Secretary and Treasurer, and my long-time friend, Nels Harvey, WA9JOB.

The group calling itself the National Frequency Coordinators Council, Inc. is not the amateur radio frequency coordination organization that has an MOU with the ARRL. This bogus NFCC is the same group of Texas hams that tried to usurp the Texas repeater frequency coordination entity, the Texas VHF Society.

After losing its District of Columbia not-for-profit incorporation in 2002, the National Frequency Coordinators Council, Inc. was again incorporated in Nebraska as of the first week of this month. This is the amateur radio frequency coordination organization that has the MOU with the ARRL. After some internal difficulties about three years ago, the (original) NFCC is alive and well with a properly elected board of directors and an updated website hosted by the ARRL at: http://www.arrl.org/nfcc/index.htm

On this website, you will find a brief bit of the NFCC's history, information about the current NFCC officers, NFCC certified coordination entities, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and coordinator certification guidelines.

I would not be surprised to see the real NFCC respond to the December 18th announcement of this rogue organization in the near future. There is already a brief mention of this group on the NFCC website listed above.

- Dick, W9GIG

Andy Oppel andy@andyoppel.com andy_oppel@alamedanet.net