Exactly what is Coordination?
Simply put, coordination is a process used as part of Spectrum Management. Spectrum management is the real, behind-the-scenes job of all coordination organizations. Spectrum management is the act of attempting to achieve the most efficient and effective use of available frequencies allocated for a specific usage. The monetary value of Amateur Radio Service frequency allocations is in the billions of dollars. The importance of maximizing effective usage of our allowed spectrum is becoming more important every year. Powerful commercial interests seek to take more and more of our allocations all the time, and if we do not use our spectrum effectively and efficiently, we will lose it. A coordination statement is a very basic form of a legal contract agreement. Few people realize this fact, just like they do not realize that accepting a cash register receipt signifies the conclusion of a sales contract agreement. The very form you use to make application for a coordination has a contractual
