The FRAC was originally created (March 1999) and conceived by Archer Sully, and it has an interesting charter:
Some words of warning. This is not going to be a LAS only list [Archer is an LAS list member, and so am I - LeRoy], but a general list for observers in the area. The idea is to promote cross-club observing sessions and communication. But this isn't another club, just a mailing list."tac" is a term borrowed from another mailing list that I'm [Archer] on (used with permission). For more info on TAC, point your browser at:
http://www.seds.org/TAC/
Late in June of 2002, Archer sought out a replacement and I, LeRoy Guatney, stepped up and volunteered.
The list is still run from the system at seds.org, but Archer and I setup a Yahoo Group to act as a list archiver, as well as other features for list members. The Yahoo Group acts only as a list archive, so no posts are permitted there. The Calendar, Files, Links, and Photos section are visible to the public, and don't even require a Yahoo membership to view. The message archives are visible only to list members. If I know you, I will permit read-only access to the list via the Yahoo Group, but to keep the message archives private, you must register with Yahoo.
Please note that when Archer was archiving the messages on beachbat, the messages, including complete e-mail address, was visible and on-line.
You may now also read list archives at seds.org, if you are a list member.
Created: 27 October 2002.
Last Update: 21 January 2003.