DARF T rust Information
What is the DARF Trust?DARF is the Defence of Amateur Radio Fund.
It is a Trust Fund established in the early 90's by the Canadian Radio Relay League, to provide financial support for research, and to defray travel expenses of a delegate to World Radio Conferences to defend the Amateur Radio Bands.
The Fund is maintained by donations from individual Canadian Amateurs and from Canadian Amateur Radio Clubs. Lists of donors are maintained on this web site
The fund is entirely separate from Radio Amateurs of Canada, and RAC Directors and Executive do not control how the funds are spent.
How is the DARF Trust Fund Managed?
The Fund is managed by three trustees who are Canadian radio amateurs,
Gerry Hohn VE6LB,
Dave Snydal VE4XN,
George Gorsline VE3YV (Chair).The trustees consider requests for assistance in the context of the terms of reference and objectives set for the Fund. If the request is deemed valid, the trustees allocate funds to reimburse legitimate expenses.
RAC has agreed to provide administrative support for collecting donations and transferring the funds to the Trust, however the fund remains separate from, and cannot be used for, RAC financial transactions.
Please read the Trustees report for the year 2004 . Financial information attached to the report is also available .
How is the DARF Trust fund used?
The fund is used to reimburse travel expenses of a Canadian Amateur Radio delegate to a World Radio Conference. The next such conference is scheduled for 2007, probably in Geneva Switzerland. Even if all expenses are kept to a bare minimum, the cost of travel and living expenses for approximately one month, is expected to be in the range of $10,000 to $12,000. If the conference is held in another country the expenses may be even higher. Much will depend on monetary exchange rates in 2007.
How can I donate to DARF?
heques should be made out to The Defence of Amateur Radio Fund, and may be sent by mail to: "Defence of Amateur Radio Fund"Donations may be made by cheque or credit card (Visa or MC) to RAC Headquarters
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720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa Canada, K1G 0Z5
