[aprssig] APRS Foundation Inc. - At Last!

[Jeff Hochberg]

*<Cross-posted to https://groups.io/g/APRS <https://groups.io/g/APRS>>*

Hello Friends!

It’s hard to believe we’re approaching two years since losing Bob Bruninga
(WB4APR - SK).

Some may recall that I sent two emails to the aprssig mailing list shortly
after Bob’s passing to express interest in forming an organization to carry
the APRS banner (links below).

A Proposal for the Continuation of APRS -
https://lists.tapr.org/pipermail/aprssig_lists.tapr.org/2022-February/049227.html
<https://lists.tapr.org/pipermail/aprssig_lists.tapr.org/2022-February/049227.html>

And So It Begins... APRS Foundation Inc -
https://lists.tapr.org/pipermail/aprssig_lists.tapr.org/2022-March/049356.html
<https://lists.tapr.org/pipermail/aprssig_lists.tapr.org/2022-March/049356.html>

While there was extended radio silence, slowly but surely, we kept working
to get all of the pieces in place to support APRS going forward formally.
We know it’s been a long time - we apologize for the delay.
Who We Are

We are the APRS Foundation Inc., a Delaware corporation and IRS-recognized
501(c)3 and 509(a)2 public charity.

Our leadership team is:


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   Jeffrey (Jeff) Hochberg - W4JEW - President
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   John Tarbox - WA1KLI - Vice President
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   John Langner - WB2OSZ - Secretary
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   Lynn Deffenbaugh - KJ4ERJ - Treasurer
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   Jason Rausch - K4APR - Chief Operations Officer


What Are We Planning?


The APRS Foundation intends to build a solid foundation for APRS to build
upon - no pun intended. You have to admit…that was a little “punny.” I
couldn’t resist! :-)

We can head in countless directions, but much cleanup work must be done to
establish a baseline.

There’s a mix of both technical and non-technical work that needs to be
done. Some of it won’t be fun - but it’s a necessity.
That’s All For Now

There’s a lot more to cover. We primarily wanted to inform you of our
existence, who we are, and our intent. More details will come out over the
next few weeks, but we don’t want to overwhelm you with the first message.

We have a long way to go and are just getting started. We cannot do this
alone.

And we can’t think of any better places to go than aprssig and
APRS at groups.io, as these are where the most prominent and brightest
contributors and fans of APRS hang out. APRS wouldn’t be where it is today
without you.

Your contributions, past, present, and future, are precisely what we need
to continue to carry APRS forward!

Thank you for taking the time to read this message. We look forward to
working with you!

Best Regards and 73,

Jeff Hochberg - W4JEW

President

APRS Foundation, Inc.

Ensuring the Future of APRS

jeff.hochberg at aprsfoundation.org

P.S. Discord Invite


We’ve also set up an APRS Foundation Discord server for those who prefer
more chatty-type communications. Join us at https://discord.gg/5SqCJQAU and
say hello!
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