[FADCA] FADCA 501(c)3 status
bud Thompson
budt at cfl.rr.com
Tue Mar 9 06:40:20 EST 2010
Subject changed from RE [FADCA] Trip to Boston
John -
I don't believe that relates to Federal IRS 501(c)3 - just to the
annual registration with the State of Florida as a (not-for-profit)
Corporation. I have been paying that fee every year since I took over
as sec/treasurer. (Previous sec/treas had let it drop for three years
but then donated enough funds to let us catch up.)
Our WVARS club has been doing that registration for years - but just
in the past year 'went' 501(c)3 by making a complex application with
the IRS - I was not the one doing the paper work - one of the
member's XYL is a professional and I believe she took care of it.
I don't find anything in the history of FADCA that would indicate
501(c)3 status - but the history I have only goes back a little prior
to the year 2000.
Consequently I've never done any sort of annual filing with IRS for
FADCA - which I believe is required - I'll check with my WVARS guy and
check that out for sure - or someone on this list may know for sure.
* * *
I just got the minutes of the FADCA meeting at HamCation to free for
posting on the fadca.org website. He should be making any changes on
the lists there as indicated once Phil lets us know which e-mail
address he wants to use.
Are you receiving messages from the fadca at mailman list now? I went to
the site and got an entire list of those on the list so I can clean up
some e-mail addresses here - and you are on it AT arrl.net
Thanks,
bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "John H. Green" <wb4moz at comcast.net>
To: "Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association"
<fadca at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 01:12
Subject: Re: [FADCA] Trip to Boston
> Hi Bud
> On the 501(c)3 we are still listed on the fl web site - looks
> like you paid on 6/15/09 here's the link..
>
> http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=N09073&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=FLORIDAAMATEUR&names_filing_type=
>
> This is long, but it works when pasted into a browser.
> I'm answering you here instead of on the list in case I am missing
> something..
>
> Is Free going to update the web page with the new Prez?
> 73 John
>
> On 3/6/2010 10:13 AM, bud Thompson wrote:
>> Subject changed from Re: [FADCA] Security guidelines
>>
>> Saturday March 6
>>
>> Dave - Thanks for the entre'. Time for me to weigh in.
>>
>> Yes - There is no question about my lurking with so much to do -
>> post-Hamcation FADCA sec/treas stuff yet to complete - and home
>> front
>> stuff. Sally and I are over the house guest in late Jan and those
>> immediately following HamCation - now getting ready for a large
>> crowd
>> at the end of March! I'm painting bedrooms that have not had fresh
>> paint for 12 years! Arrrghh!
>>
>> * * *
>>
>> I've been comfortable lurking as, like most others, I simply don't
>> have the stomach or time for the bashing that went back and forth
>> earlier - Seems the fadca e-mail server is dormant for about eight
>> to
>> 12 months - then someone offers something - and away we go! I've
>> got
>> too much to accomplish with what little time I have to do more than
>> read then go back to more productive activities.
>>
>> * * *
>>
>> Now we have something I can sink my teeth in to - finding sites to
>> fill in the Layered Packet Network. This was one of the main
>> discussions at the FADCA meeting at HamCation.
>>
>> Dave - not sure exactly what you mean about "supporting
>> documents" -
>> but from a FADCA standpoint you can refer to the By-Laws on the
>> www.fadca.org website. That would at least provide some support
>> that
>> FADCA is an organization interested in ham radio digital stuff in
>> the
>> State of Florida. You can also refer to the FADCA website - at
>> least
>> it indicates some level of interest. This would indicate a history
>> of
>> digital activity going back perhaps more than 20 years.
>>
>> I've been sec/treas of FADCA for ten years and don't recall and
>> cannot find any resolution/motion/action indicating FADCA, as an
>> organization, supports or promotes any specific mode,
>> protocol, or network. We might see if John Green, WB4MOZ has any
>> recollection on that - he goes back further than I do.
>>
>> Personally I believe FADCA should be more active, as an
>> organization,
>> in promotional activities, but that is a topic for another day.
>> One
>> of the resolutions made at the FADCA meeting at HamCation is a
>> start
>> in the right direction.
>>
>> My spin is that there are several hams (not near enough) around the
>> state who are also FADCA members- or otherwise associated - that
>> have, over the years, worked collectively to put the Layered Packet
>> Network together. FADCA District Directors have generally been the
>> driving force in their districts - often with little help. There
>> has
>> been a lot of cooperation and coordination through interested hams,
>> many of who have been FADCA members - but not under any specific
>> guidelines through FADCA.
>>
>> While it has been generally piece-meal the network has been
>> growing,
>> and it could all come together easily with (1) new LAN/Switch sites
>> in
>> just the right places to fill
>> in, and (2) more reliable RF backbones between sites. This was
>> also
>> discussed in detail at the FADCA meeting last month and is
>> mentioned
>> in the Power Point show.
>>
>> > From a practical viewpoint, however, there are not sufficient
>> > funds,
>> human resources, or interest in solving the woes of the world in as
>> many ways as might be appropriate. I am concerned about the
>> possible
>> dilution of available human and financial resources in many Ham
>> Radio
>> activities relative to EMCOMMs (which is my personal passion within
>> Ham Radio.)
>>
>> If you need some 501.3c support - I have contacts with two local
>> Ham
>> Groups that can supply that. While the FADCA By-Laws reference
>> 501.3c I can't find anything in the records I have that FADCA has,
>> in fact, 501.3c status. (Here is another call upon John WB4MOZ for
>> his memory.)
>>
>> If you think it would be advantageous to your pursuit for FADCA to
>> take a more official stand - we can certainly do that through the
>> normal process of having an appropriate proposal made, a following
>> discussion, and action/vote by the BOD. A general proposal to make
>> FADCA look more engaged in support for the Layered Packet Network
>> would not be rocket science - or shouldn't be!
>>
>> We don't need to wait for HamCation or another large HamFest.
>>
>> Any membership meeting or BOD meeting may be 'conducted' via
>> e-mail,
>> telephone, or other electronic means w/o the need for a physical
>> eye-ball to eye-ball meeting. It is the prerogative of the BOD to
>> conduct business for FADA, but certainly inputs from members
>> should be considered - most start at the membership level.
>>
>> * * * *
>> Now back to finding tower sites -
>>
>> REFERENCE the map slides in the Power Point Show for Hamcation:
>>
>> In my District -5 - we have sites north of Orlando quite well
>> situated and only need fill in LANS/switch at Gainesville, Ocala,
>> and
>> Lake County.
>>
>> The 50 mile 9.6kb UHF link from DAB to St. Augustine (in District
>> 7)
>> works quite well. The 50 mile 9.6kb UHF link from Orlando to
>> Melbourne (in District 3) should work better than it does - I've
>> just
>> not been back to the Orlando site since the install in May 2009. I
>> plan to do that one of these days when I can find time. We need a
>> site
>> in Lake County to link with DeLand or Orlando (both latter sites
>> can
>> support an addition RF port.) We don't have anything linked to
>> the
>> SW or West from Orlando into District 4. Some intermediate site
>> with
>> sufficient elevation from Orlando SW down the I-4 corridor would be
>> a
>> welcomed sight! While the Orlando LAN serves southward pretty good,
>> we
>> also don't have full LAN coverage in Osceolla County.
>>
>> Phil Royce KE4PWE had some ideas regarding finding some sites
>> around
>> the areas - we discussed that at the FADCA meeting as well.
>>
>> Let me know how I can help.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> bud N0IA
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "D.Calder"<n4zkf at n4zkf.com>
>> To: "'Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association'"
>> <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 11:45
>> Subject: Re: [FADCA] Security guidelines
>>
>>
>>
>>> Mr. N0IA lurking in the background. I need any supporting
>>> documents
>>> you think would help the cause
>>> and trip to Boston when you get time and don't have a houseful of
>>> guests.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>> n4zkf
>>>
>>>
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