Amateur Radio Safety Foundation Inc
Dedicated to efficient digital communications for safety.
Mission
The primary purpose of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation is to provide for the formation, training, maintenance, and testing of volunteer licensed amateur radio emergency services and networks using state of the art communications technology. These services and networks to serve the general public by facilitating emergency, health, or welfare communication in times of disaster or other communications emergencies.
Ruling year
2007
President
Mr. Loring Kutchins
Main address
6143 ANCHOR LN
ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 USA
EIN
20-5586920
NTEE code
Single Organization Support (M11)
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Daily operational and development costs of the Winlink Global Radio Email®️ system are rising as worldwide internet and data center use become ubiquitous. As a public benefit corporation, ARSFI aims to fund the costs of the project, manage the intellectual property developed for public benefit, and promote and manage the talent contributing technical expertise.
Our programs
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Winlink Global Radio Email®️
Winlink is a worldwide radio email service that uses radio pathways where the internet is not present, and is capable of operating completely without the internet--automatically--using smart-network radio relays. Winlink provides its users email with attachments, position reporting, weather and information bulletins, and is well-known for its role in emergency and disaster relief communications. Licensed Winlink operators/stations use both amateur radio and government radio frequencies worldwide. The system is built, operated and administered entirely by licensed volunteers. Support for the system is provided by the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc., a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, public-benefit entity. Winlink Global Radio Email®️ is a US registered trademark and service mark of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Fund daily operational costs of the Winlink Global Radio Email®️ system.
Build an endowment to fund the Winlink Global Radio Email®️ system into the future.
Manage ARSFI intellectual property for long-term Public Benefit.
Promote technical contributions from talented individuals.
Promote growth of the Winlink system's use.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Promote voluntary user registrations of client software for the Winlink system.
Solicit charitable donations to ARSFI through the ARSFI and Winlink web sites.
Maintain ARSFI ownership of intellectual property used in the Winlink system.
Invite talented individuals to perform specific work tasks on Winlink sub-projects.
Promote knowledge and training of Winlink's capabilities, benefits, and use among Civilian, Government, and Military Emergency Managers, and the licensed amateur radio operators who supply most operational services.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
High-availability and highly-used web sites for information, technical support, operation and training.
Long-time volunteer staff of key software developers, IT specialists and system administrators.
Technical user base of tens of thousands from which volunteers are recruited.
Twenty-year evolving base of software technology on which to build.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Donation levels meet current operational costs and provide a surplus for an endowment. Current efforts to operate, administer, and promote the Winlink system are adequate to meet goals, except for finding appropriately skilled and talented individuals willing to contribute development time and effort as a volunteer. Future needs may need to be met by paying contractors to accomplish certain sub-project goals.
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Amateur Radio Safety Foundation Inc
Board of directorsas of 2/25/2021
Mr. Loring Kutchins
Gerald Muething
KN6KB
Steve Waterman
K4CJX
Tom Lafleur
KA6IQA
Phil Sherrod
W4PHS
Tom Whiteside
N5TW
Scott Miller
K6SKM
Lee Inman
K0QED
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