The Member State Coordinators shall adhere as closely as possible to the use of the various
band plans as adopted by the Mid-America Coordination Council, Inc.
Use of the modified band plans is at the option of the local State Coordinators with the consent of adjacent MACC State Coordinators.
Geographical Separation of Repeaters Arkansas Guidelines
The minimum geographical spacing between the two closest points of the systems in question
shall be
120 miles. This spacing is considered valid for systems on the 52, 144, 220, 440, 902 and
1215 MHz bands. This applies to both IN and OUT of
State separations.
Adjacent-Channel Separation
Band (MHz)
52
144
220
440
902
1215
Spacing
20 kHz
40 kHz
15 kHz
20 kHz
30 kHz
20 kHz
40 kHz
60 kHz
25 kHz
40 kHz
50 kHz
25 kHz
50 kHz
75 kHz
25 kHz
50 kHz
75 kHz
Separation
20 miles
No minimum
40 miles
25 miles
20 miles
40 miles
5 miles
No minimum
5 miles
1 mile
No minimum
5 miles
1 mile
No minimum
5 miles
1 mile
No minimum
Miscellaneous Specifications / Definitions
1. "CLOSED"
Repeater - applications will be coordinated as SNP repeaters. 2. "Portable Repeater - a repeater which can be placed on a location 72 hours before and after an event.
The repeater may be a coordinated repeater. It may also be set up for an
emergency. It must stay within state boundaries. 3. "Temporary" Repeater - a repeater that had a site failure (fallen tower, fire, etc.). It can be moved up to 25 miles from it's coordinated site for no more than 30 days. An extension can be granted by the coordinator upon request by the repeater owner / trustee. After repairs are completed, the repeater must be returned to its coordinated site within 72 hours.
