Hi, 44net!
Writing with a few updates that may interest you.
First, I’d like to introduce you to our Administrative Coordinator,
Merideth Stroh – KK7BKI. She comes from a family of hams and is helping
us with everything administrative. Please join me in welcoming her to
the team!
In advance of our upcoming board retreat in early December, Meredith and
I will be interviewing folks one-on-one about the future of amateur
radio and digital communications. If you would like to take part in one
of these interviews, you can sign up here:
https://calendly.com/ardc-rosy/30min
If you want to participate but can’t find a time listed, please reach
out and we’ll do our best to find a time that works. Note that we have
some times available in early December, but if you want your thoughts
brought to the board, please find a time by Dec. 2.
If so moved, you are also invited to apply to join either our Technical
or Grants Advisory Committees (GAC & TAC). Note that, for 2022, the role
of the TAC is going to change a little bit. In addition to focusing on
PoP development, we may also call upon TAC members to help evaluate
particularly technical in-progress grants. Learn more on our blog here:
https://www.ampr.org/now-accepting-applications-for-grants-advisory-committ…
Speaking of PoPs, we’ve been working on a plan to develop PoPs for the
address space, which incorporates a lot of the feedback and thoughts
we’ve heard on this list and through private mails from some of you.
When it’s in a better place to share (it’s so close!) I’ll do so. Thanks
for your patience on this – we’ve taken in a lot of info and are working
with volunteers to review, so it’s not a fast process, but it’s a
thorough one.
Last but not least, some of you have asked to see our 2020 tax return
(IRS Form 990-PF). You can see all our public financial documents here:
https://www.ampr.org/about/legal/
Specific links for the 2020 documents are:
* Audited financial statements:
https://www.ampr.org/wp-content/uploads/Amateur-Radio-Digital-Communication…
* 990-PF:
https://www.ampr.org/wp-content/uploads/Amateur-Radio-Digital-Communication…
Thank you for your patience here as well. As Bdale shared in an earlier
mail, with the extra time allotted for filing tax returns, many
accountants have been running behind this year, including ours. Here’s
hoping that we get this filed earlier next year.
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any thoughts and
questions.
73,
Rosy
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Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV
Executive Director
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)
ampr.org