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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.

This is a new 900 MHz repeater in the sunrise area. It supports P25 and NBFM.

====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.

This is a new DMR repeater in Punta Gorda. It’s on CC5 and also support NBFM with a 136.5 CTCSS tone.

====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.

FASMA is happy to release an update the coordination form PDF. the new 1.12 PDF form has been through several revisions and has the required and optional information more clearly shown. In addition, drop-downs of list based items make this easier to use. The holder and trustee information is now side by side and easier to ensure it’s correct.

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.

We’ve emailed the trustee and called numerous times without a response.  This is decoordinated.

====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

This was under KJ4ACN and the prior owner asked us to move it to WC4PEM Polk County Emergency Management’s ownership.

====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.

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====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 in Deland is granted.  This is a DMR repeater and mixed wide band FM with a 103.5 Hz Tone.  It should have a good area of coverage across Deland/Deltona and out to the beaches.

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

FASMA personnel from time to time will review our listings of coordinated repeaters.  This is done from within the service area at a close location to the repeater using an HT or mobile radio, which guarantees the repeater should be able to be keyed up and tested.  FASMA will ID, we don’t just kerchunk repeaters either.  If we find one to be offline during testing, we will follow up with a notice similar to the below example.

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