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A study of the work of the Data Communications Committee and the Repeater Management Committee has revealed increasingly common ground, especially where internet gateways and internet linking to repeaters are concerned. Advances are also being made towards the introduction of digital modes such as D-Star and APCO25 that amongst other newer technologies can carry both voice and data streams.

With this in mind it has been agreed that a new committee based on the Repeater Management Committee structure and to be known as the Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee will replace the DCC and RMC with immediate affect.

The new committee will be chaired by John McCullagh, GI4BWM, with Iain Philipps, G0RDI as Vice-Chairman. Other committee members will include current Regional Repeater Managers and Steve Morton, G8SFR, who will continue to co-ordinate Internet Gateway applications.

Applications for Notices of Variation should continue to be submitted via the current Data Communications and Repeater Management Committee websites until further notice.

Repeater Management Website

Datacomms Website