INTRODUCTION

Self coordination.

Throughout their 100-year history, amateur radio operators have maintained a proud and effective tradition of self-regulation. Amateurs are expected to coordinate their use of frequencies. None of us has a right to use any particular frequency.

Coordination of many terrestrial stations, repeaters, for example, usually works well through IARU member national societies and local coordinating committees.

Coordinating satellites.

Amateur radio satellites present a special problem because satellites have global effect. Only a global frequency coordination system can work. Uncoordinated satellites will cause harmful interference to stations around the world and receive interference from them -- which could result in failure of the mission.

FREQUENCY COORDINATION

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  Coordination always serves everyone's best interests!