RAC Bulletin 2012-001E - Trustee wanted for Defence of Amateur Radio
Fund (DARF)
2012-01-08

RAC is looking for a person to fill the recently vacated trustee
position in DARF. The DARF trustee must be a licensed amateur and may
not be an officer, employee, director or agent of RAC. DARF is a Trust
Fund established in the early 90's to provide financial support for
travel expenses of an Amateur representative on the Canadian
delegation to World Radio Conferences to defend the Amateur Radio Bands.

The World Radio Conferences occur under the aegis of the International
Telecommunications Union, a United Nations agency responsible for
information and communication technologies and managing the radio
spectrum. Moving the short wave broadcasting allocation out of the 40
Metre band was accomplished at a WRC and was a major victory for
amateur radio.

As a Trust, DARF's role is to raise and manage donated funds. These
funds can only be used for the stated purposes. All decisions by the
trustees must be unanimous to ensure that the purpose of the DARF
trust is upheld. Funds are held in a trust account at a major
chartered bank and can only be withdrawn with two of three trustees.
signatures. The current trustees are Gerry Hohn, VE6LB, Dave Snydal,
VE4XN, and one vacancy. DARF has no policy role. The Board of
Directors of RAC set policy and nominates the amateur representative
on the Canadian delegation.

If you are interested please provide your name and a brief resume [no
more than 500 words in French or English] email communication
preferred to:

Paul Burggraaf, VO1PRB
51 Greenspond Drive
St. Johns NL, A1E 5Z9
Vo1prb73064;rac.ca

Geoff Bawden VE4BAW
President and Chairman - Radio Amateurs of Canada

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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS/VE2QQ
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor



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