The Colorado Council of Amateur Radio Clubs is an organization that maintains coordination records for all repeaters within the borders of the State of Colorado. We have been created by the amateur community in order to ensure the coordinations in the state are maintained and safeguarded properly.
Just one of the functions of the Colorado Council of Amateur Radio Clubs is frequency coordination. CCARC has established the Frequency Coordination Policy for the State of Colorado and also established the Frequency Use Plans for each band.
We coordinate repeater and auxiliary frequencies in accordance with FCC Rules Part 97. The CCARC appoints a frequency coordination committee led by the frequency coordinator to coordinate repeater frequencies within the State of Colorado in cooperation with adjacent state coordinators. The task of the frequency coordinator is to protect coordinations that have been assigned from interference by not allowing coordination of other repeaters on that or adjacent frequencies in the area or adjacent states.
The purpose of the annual update is to prevent frequency squatting, where a repeater has been decommissioned but the frequency is still being protected. Since these frequencies are a public resource, if they are not in use it may be reallocated.
We hold two regular meetings yearly, once in the spring and once in the fall. Location and time will be announced at the previous meeting and posted on our website.
Our meetings are usually held online at the same time to allow participation from around the state.
All amateur radio operators are welcome at the meetings. Just contact the Chairman in the menu above for an invitation.