Return to DX ForumDONATING TO THE
MARITIME DX FORUM FOUNDATION
Background.
The Maritime DX Forum (MDF) began in 2004 with a meeting of 20 people in
the front room of Scott Wood’s (VE1QD) home on St. Margaret’s Bay.
It has grown steadily both in the numbers attending, and in the breadth
and depth of the programming. For the first three years we were able to put
together an excellent program without incurring many expenses.
For example, we were just plain lucky to locate top notch speakers who
did not require travel support.
In 2007 we reached
the point in the MDF’s development that in order to continue growing and
offering a world class program, we needed to cover some speaker travel expenses.
It was recognized, moreover, that some financial resources were required
to develop and try new, innovative programming. Thus beginning in 2007 funding
of the MDF has been augmented by donations. This also has helped us to keep the
cost of annual MDF event affordable for the majority of the ham radio community.
Maritime
DX Forum Foundation. Established
in 2007, The
Foundation is designed to manage financial donations for the purpose of
developing MDF program excellence. This idea was originally suggested by Garry
Hammond, VE3XN, who also made the first donation of $42 – one dollar for each
year he had been a ham. We invite
you to follow suite, but not necessarily to feel constrained by Garry’s
formula! Every dollar will help.
A tear-off form below can be used to
make a donation. Cheques should be made out to the Halifax Amateur Radio
Club (MDFF) and either mailed to: K. Scott Wood, VE1QD, 232 Moser Island Road,
Glen Margaret, NS, B3Z 3H5 Canada. You
may also just add a donation to your MDF Registration Form.
Administration
and Accountability.
The money collected will be used only for Martime DX Forum development
purposes, including, when needed, financing the cost of travel for presenters.
It will be generally administered by the Halifax Amateur Radio Club, but
managed on an operational basis by Scott Wood, VE1QD, Howard Dickson, VE1DHD,
who will act as the treasurer, and the HARC MDF Planning Committee.
A report will be issued annually following the MDF to account for the
revenues and expenditures from the fund. We are investigating the possibility
that a tax number can be obtained so donations will be tax deductible.
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