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FASMA Two-Meter Survey
FASMA is soliciting input from amateurs in Florida regarding the current use of the Two-Meter Band. As part of this, FASMA undertook extensive research into the history of amateur Two-Meter operations.
A video summary of this research was also produced. Many early decisions and equipment limitations shaped our present use of the use of the Two-Meter band. FASMA seeks to understand how amateurs are using Two-Meters in their current operations.
We want input from all users; voice, weak-signal, repeaters, packet, satellite and experimental.
FASMA has created a brief survey open to all Two-Meter users in Florida.
Please register and take it at this link.
The survey will run through the 2022/2023 and will help us understand if the current band plan fits actual use. The survey is 25 questions and should take no more than 15 minutes. We’ll publish our findings in 2023.
In the spirit of discussion FASMA has a public email list that any interested party may join.
927.6500 WJ4N Sunrise P25/FM
====FASMA COORDINATION RECORD 3637==== Record ID : 3637 Coord Date : 2022-03-30 Update Date : 2022-03-30 Orig Cord Date : 2022-03-30 Holder : Richard Conrad Clarke, W4RCC Trustee : Orlando Rojas, WJ4N URL : No URL On File County : Broward City : Sunrise Lat, Lon : 26.16, -80.32 Callsign : WJ4N Output Freq : 927.6500 MHz Input Freq : 902.6500 MHz Bandwidth : 12.500 KHz Emission 1 : 8K10F1E Emission 2 : 11K2F3E ERP : 174.2 Watts, +52.41 dBm Antenna Height : 133.33 Meters DCS CODE : 205 P25 NAC TX : 0x293 P25 NAC RX : 0x293 Model : https://plots.fasma.org/902/927.6500_WJ4N_Sunrise_3637.kmz Service : 55 km Interference : 89 km The coverage model is a standard KML format and may be viewed in google earth. This is automatically generated based on your location, antenna height, ERP and frequency. Florida Amateur Spectrum Management Association, Inc.
444.6500 N4ADI Punta Gorda
====FASMA COORDINATION RECORD 3638==== Record ID : 3638 Coord Date : 2022-03-12 Update Date : 2022-03-12 Orig Cord Date : 2022-03-12 Holder : Joeseph Giardina Sr Trustee : Joeseph Giardina Sr, N4ADI URL : No URL On File County : Charlotte City : Punta Gorda Lat, Lon : 26.91, -82.07 Callsign : N4ADI Output Freq : 444.6500 MHz Input Freq : 449.6500 MHz Bandwidth : 12.500 KHz Emission 1 : 7K60FXE Emission 2 : 11K2F3E ERP : 194.5 Watts, +52.89 dBm Antenna Height : 23.00 Meters Access Tone Out: 136.5 Hz Access Tone In : 136.5 Hz DMR CC : CC1 = 5, CC2 = 5 Model : https://plots.fasma.org/440/444.6500_N4ADI_Punta-Gorda_3638.kmz Service : 32 km Interference : 76 km Features : Open The coverage model is a standard KML format and may be viewed in google earth. This is automatically generated based on your location, antenna height, ERP and frequency. Florida Amateur Spectrum Management Association, Inc.
Updated Coordination Form
The coordination information page has been updated with this new form.
Feedback is encouraged; Please email rt@fasma.org with any thoughts you may have.
Decoordination 444.2750 K4MPX Bradenton
====FASMA COORDINATION RECORD 389==== Record ID : 389 Coord Date : 2020-05-23 Update Date : 2014-10-01 Holder : Yves S. Sahtoe, K4MPX Trustee : Yves S. Sahtoe, K4MPX URL : County : Manatee City : Bradenton Lat, Lon : 27.49, -82.66 Callsign : K4MPX Output Freq : 444.2750 MHz Input Freq : 449.2750 MHz Bandwidth : 25.000 KHz Emission 1 : 16K0F3E Emission 2 : ERP : 100.0 Watts, +50 dBm Antenna Height : 15.24 Meters Access Tone Out: 103.5 Hz Access Tone In : 103.5 Hz Model : https://plots.fasma.org/440/444.2750_K4MPX_Bradenton_389.kmz
444.4875 WC4PEM Bartow
====FASMA COORDINATION RECORD 1401==== Record ID : 1401 Coord Date : 2020-07-02 Update Date : 2021-02-02 Holder : Polk County Emergency Management Trustee : Richard Sharp, KQ4KX URL : https://www.qrz.com/db/WC4 County : Polk City : Bartow Lat, Lon : 27.88, -81.82 Callsign : WC4PEM Output Freq : 444.4875 MHz Input Freq : 449.4875 MHz Bandwidth : 12.500 KHz Emission 1 : 6K25F7W Emission 2 : ERP : 97.5 Watts, +49.89 dBm Antenna Height : 125.00 Meters Model : https://plots.fasma.org/440/444.4875_WC4PEM_Bartow_1401.kmz Service : 53 km Interference : 100 km The coverage model is a standard KML format and may be viewed in google earth. This is automatically generated based on your location, antenna height, ERP and frequency. Florida Amateur Spectrum Management Association, Inc.Home
441.9000 KJ4VEH Titusville Itinerant
====FASMA COORDINATION RECORD 3567==== Record ID : 3567 Coord Date : 2020-12-11 Update Date : 2020-12-11 Holder : Robert R Ortiz, Jr Trustee : Rober R Ortiz, Jr, KJ4VEH URL : http://www.qrz.com/db/kj4v County : Brevard City : Titusville Lat, Lon : 28.56, -80.80 Callsign : KJ4VEH Output Freq : 441.9000 MHz Input Freq : 446.9000 MHz Bandwidth : 25.000 KHz Emission 1 : 16K0F3E Emission 2 : ERP : 93.3 Watts, +49.7 dBm Antenna Height : 6.00 Meters Access Tone Out: 88.5 Hz Access Tone In : 88.5 Hz Model : https://plots.fasma.org/440/441.9000_KJ4VEH_Titusville_3567.kmz Service : 16 km Interference : 45 km The coverage model is a standard KML format and may be viewed in google earth. This is automatically generated based on your location, antenna height, ERP and frequency. Florida Amateur Spectrum Management Association, Inc. http://www.fasma.org
442.2250 KN4EHC Deland Granted
442.2250|447.2250|7K60FXE|16K0F3E|103.5|103.5|1|NULL|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|1510|1|KN4EHC|Scott Penton|Deland|2020-07-26|2020-07-26|29.04|-81.30|33.53|BANT|F718A|224|25.000|35|74|NULL|NULL|1|https://plots.fasma.org/440/442.2250_KN4EHC_Deland_1510.kmz|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL
Notices of offline repeaters
As we have models based on the coordination now, we can be sure we’re testing from the coordinated service area. This prevents holding a coordination for a repeater on a 200 meter tower but where the trustee has it really operating from his garage as they have lost the site. We also test that it can be used per the coordinated PL or access tone, to verify it’s not just a beacon.
If you receive one of these notices, please update us via email, and submit a new coordination form. If the system is offline for maintenance, simply let us know when it’s back online. We don’t want to de-coordinate anyone without cause, but it’s good amateur practice to relinquish a coordination if you’re offline with no plans to go back in operation.
Example notice:
Dear Bryan Fields, W9CR, Your repeater, Record: 1496, Callsign: W9CR, on 224.0600 has been identified as being off air during an audit of coordinated repeaters in the area. The repeater was checked from an HT a 5w at approximately 30m of height within your repeater's service area. Your listed CTCSS of: 146.2 was tried for the repeater in addition to the standard PL tones for the area. Please respond to this email with an update on this or let us know if your repeater is permanently off the air. Under FASMA policy a repeater coordination may be revoked if the repeater is offline without explanation for 60 days or more. It is incumbent on the trustee to let FASMA know about any operational changes to the repeater as well. If any of the operational paramaters have changed, please submit an updated coordination form. The PDF form and information may be found on our website here: https://fasma.org/coordination/ Your repeaters information is below: Record ID : 1496 Callsign : W9CR Output Freq : 224.0600 MHz Bandwidth : 20.000 KHz Emission 1 : 16K0F3E Emission 2 : NULL ERP : 321 Watts Antenna Height : 106.00 Meters Access Tone In : 146.2 Hz Access Tone Out: 146.2 Hz DCS TONE : County : Polk City : Lakeland Lat, Lon : 27.94, -81.91 Holder : Florida Simulcast Group, Inc. Trustee : Bryan Fields, W9CR Model : https://plots.fasma.org/uncoordinated/224.0600_W9CR_Lakeland_1496.kmz Note the model can be loaded in google and is a standard format KML file. This is automatically generated based on your location, antenna height, ERP and frequency. Thank you, Florida Amateur Spectrum Mangement Association, Inc. http://www.fasma.org