The Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc. (ARSFi) aims to provide for the formation, training, maintenance, and testing of amateur radio emergency services and networks using state-of-the-art communications technology. These services and networks serve the general public by facilitating emergency, health, or welfare communication during a disaster or other communications emergencies.
The Amateur Radio Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in Florida on January 1, 2006. Our Federal ID Number is 20-5586920. We are a public benefit corporation, not designed to benefit any individual, but rather to serve public and charitable purposes. We follow the laws of the State of Florida and are recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Code.
Winlink Global Radio Email®️ is our primary project. It is a worldwide system of radio stations and operators supporting email by radio, with non-commercial links to internet email. These resources come from Amateur Radio, DHS CISA SHARES, and volunteer organizations around the world.
The Winlink system provides valuable technologies and services to emergency communicators and licensed operators who do not have access to the internet, and to areas impacted by disaster and communications emergencies.
Winlink is a 100% volunteer effort and functions only through your generous donations and the efforts of thousands of amateur radio operators around the world. You can learn more about Winlink by visiting the Winlink website at https://www.winlink.org.
Board of Directors, 2023
| Lor Kutchins (W3QA) | Director, President |
| Chris Steinhardt (KD9LF) | Director, Counsel |
| Rick Muething (KN6KB) | Director, Secretary/Treasurer |
| Steve Waterman (K4CJX) | Director |
| Lee Inman (KØQED) | Director |
| Tom Lafleur (KA6IQA) | Director |
| Phil Sherrod (W4PHS) | Director |
| Ross Merlin (WA2WDT) | Director |
| Oliver Dully (K6OLI) | Director |
Organizational Involvement
Some of the organizations that we provide services to include:
- SHAred RESouces HF Radio System (DHS CISA SHARES)
- US State and Local Emergency Management Agencies
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS FEMA)
- Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES)
- Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES)
- Radio Relay International (RRI)
- Military Auxiliary Radio System (DOD/MARS)
- National American Red Cross (ARC)
- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
- Salvation Army
- US Coast Guard
- Numerous federal, state, and local government agencies, worldwide
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ARSFi Documents
The following PDF-formatted documents are available for you to review:
