BARC Repeater Policy

1. The purpose of the repeater(s) is as follows:
   • The repeater(s) will serve to facilitate normal communications between club members
   • The repeater will serve to provide net communications during club sponsored events and club functions.
   • The repeater will serve as a secondary/auxiliary repeater during ARC/BARC Skywarn net activation.
2. The Bulldog Amateur Radio Club repeater is intended for use by club members according to the purposes stated above. Requirements of the UGA Department of Student Activities require that membership be limited to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and family members of any of the aforementioned categories. Anyone who does not fit into any of the above categories may become a "friend" of the club through a yearly donation to be set by the club voting membership.
3. Since BARC at this time does not receive funding from the Department of Student Activities, members and repeater users are asked to financially support the repeater through dues and donations.
4. While it is the intent of the Bulldog Amateur Radio Club that the repeater(s) remain "open", the club reserves the right to enable DTMF or CTCSS toning at anytime, especially if abuse of repeater policy becomes apparent Notification will be provided within 1-2 days e-mail when the status of the repeater changes. Also, the repeater may be closed during club functions if the situation warrants, but will not be closed during any Skywarn or emergency net.
5. Members are reminded that repeater use should be in full accordance with FCC guidelines i.e. proper station identification, refraining from illegal/improper transmissions, jamming, etc. Abuse will not be tolerated and may result in DTMF/CTCSS toning, the offender being asked to refrain from future use of the BARC repeater, or other action.
6. Even though some sorts of communications have been legalized recently by the FCC, the following activities types of transmissions are prohibited....
   • Swap/Trade of equipment
   • Sale of equipment, even if price is not named...
   • Any discussion even remotely hinting of business
   • Any activity not mentioned above that is detrimental to the amateur radio hobby and could bring reproach upon the club, the hobby, or the University of Georgia.