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All, If you have an announcement of anything you want to distribute to the Club, please post about it here. And subscribe to notices for at least this area! RRVARC Officers
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    • Meshtastic EmComm Grant Submitted to ARDC Meshtastic EmComm Grant Submitted to ARDC All, I am excited to update everyone on a project I have been working on for the past several weeks. After researching and posting about Meshtastic here in the forums, I explored possible funding options for a club EmComm mesh network....

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      Steven Smith

    • Dual Earthquake in South America – ECOM only and around 7.135 All, A note from Club member and ARRL North Texas Section Manager Steven Lott Smith (KG5VK): The Dual Earth Quake in South America dictates the need to allow effective ECOM on and around 7.135. Please avoid 7.135 MHz this weekend and into next week as recovery efforts continue a...

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      KI5VNL

    • Club Member Gary Sorensen (K9AIA) Health Update All, I have a medical update on Club member Gary Sorensen (K9AIA). Gary has not been well the last couple of weeks and yesterday he was admitted to the hospital in Hereford, TX. This morning he was transferred to the hospital in Amarillo, TX. His nephew Jason is there with him a...

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      T. Wayne Moore

    • New Forum Post Features! 06-21-2026 All, Club member and all-around genius Mike Spracklen (KJ5ILO) has started adding enhancements to the forums.  Right away you will notice a brighter color scheme and when you start making a post you will see lots of new options such as font size and format change options.  Examp...

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall

    • Big Meeting Tomorrow June 20, 2026 A quick reminder that June's RRVARC Monthly Meeting has been moved up one week due to Field Day. It is tomorrow June 20th @ 10am @ Paris PD Courtroom. We'll discuss Field Day, Tour de Paris, and Phillip W5EBC will give a presentation on Meshtastic. We look forward to seeing you a...

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      Mark Johnson

    • Nominations for ARRL NTX Ham of The Year 2026 are open Nominations for ARRL NTX Ham of The Year 2026 are open ARRL NTX Ham of the Year Nominations: I am soliciting Nominations for the ARRL NTX 2026 Ham of The Year: Nominations should be emailed to me KG5VK@ARRL.ORG *** PLEASE USE "ARRL NTX HOY Nominee" in your email subject line ...

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      Steven Smith

    • MEETING DATE CHANGE: RRVARC Monthly Meeting 06-20-2026 All, As a reminder we changed the regular monthly meeting from the fourth weekend to the third weekend (June 20, 2026) to deconflict with Field Day. In recent years we have had a short meeting at the Field Day event, but this year we are doing FD a little differently.  Club Pre...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall

    • Something for clubs and their volunteers to consider when volunteering “It has come to our attention that hams in North Texas are being contacted by for profit companies claiming to represent charities asking Hams and or Clubs to volunteer for events.” It has come to our attention that hams in North Texas are being contacted by For Profit compani...

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      KI5VNL

    • Senator Ted Cruz Statement Supporting Amateur “Ham” Radio All, Steven Lott Smith (KG5VK), our ARRL North Texas Section Manager, Leo Salas (N5JEP), Mark Hetherington (KF5UW) from the Fannin County ARC, and others have been circulating a great email about a new supportive video message from Senator Ted Cruz. Senator Cruz released this s...

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall

    • RRVARC Monthly Meeting 5-16-26 Reminder, our meeting is moved up a week to tomorrow Saturday, 5/16/26 @ 10am @ Paris Pd Courtroom. It looks like it's going to be a great meeting with lots of info about upcoming events. I hope you will join us. 73 Mark W5PTX

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall

    • Forums – How to Use the RRVARC Forums All, Two big points about the forums: 1) I am working with Club member Mike Spracklen (KJ5ILO) in hopes of rolling out an upgrade to the whole forums experience.  I do not have a timeline for it, and I don't want to overpromise, but we are working to produce a better experience...

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      Cliff Leath

    • RRVARC Information Net 5/4/26 Join us tonight @ 7pm for the net. Let us know what you have going on in ham radio. 73 Mark W5PTX

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      Mark Johnson

    • RRVARC Information Net 4/27/26 Join us for the RRVARC Information Net tonight @ 7pm. The May meeting date is being moved up a week to May 16th @ 10am @ Paris PD Courtroom. 73 Mark W5PTX

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      Mark Johnson

    • RRVARC April Meeting  

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      Mark Johnson

    • RRVARC Newsletter 4-13-26 I hope you're making plans to join us this weekend! Newsletter Link  

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      Mark Johnson

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Who We Are

Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is a licensed FCC radio operator (WB5RDD) and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The National Association for Amateur Radio®.

Club members – hams – are persons interested in amateur radio operations and public service. The Club and its members participate in public service events such as the Tour de Paris, Field Day and educational activities, as well as during emergency preparedness activations.

Non-Profit Organization

The RRVARC is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.

Where We Meet

The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club meets at Paris Municipal Court (2910 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460) usually on the 4th Saturday of each month.

Note: Special events like Field Day and some November and December meetings are excepted.  Check the events calendar for special location, dates and time.

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