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    • Solar flare impacts radios https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16UrUysDy8/

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    • Swaim Hardware employees tackle, disarm man, with AR15 style rifle All, On February 1 media reported that a gunman had been stopped by Swaim Hardware personnel.  Here are some of the headlines - Paris business employees tackle gunman, bomb squad called for suspicious device - kxiinews12 Paris business employees tackle gunman, bomb squad called ...

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    • Bogata Police Department’s K9 Heretic to get donation of body armor All, I spotted this last month and intended to post it...and it fell through the cracks.  Bogata Police Department’s K9 Heretic to get donation of body armor was posted on the MyParisTexas.com website.  From the story "K9 Heretic’s vest was sponsored by Cheryl Hopper of Hebron, ...

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    • Ham Radio Operators Needed in VA https://www.29news.com/2025/04/04/ham-radio-operators-needed-shenandoah-county/  

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall (W5WON)

    • Clubs are Gearing Up for ARRL Ham Radio Open House — Yours Can, Too! In case anyone is interested As part of World Radio day When: WARD (World Amateur Radio Day) is Friday, April 18, 2025, at 0000 UTC until Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 0000 UTC (Local Time that is Friday Night to Saturday Evening So call it a Saturday event <span style="text-d...

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    • Press Release on Legislation to Protect Amateur Radio (from non friendly HOA’s) https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-amateur-radio-operators

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • FCC In ref to the call for Delete Delete an ARRL bulletin on The Subject ARRL to Gather Comments from Members on FCC’s Public Notice Dear ARRL Member, On March 12, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice titled “In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” seeking input from the public on FCC rules that may be outdated, unnecessa...

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    • The first total lunar eclipse in three years, visible all 50 states! All, Kathy and I are keen followers of the eclipses we can see in our area.  Nothing can top the total solar eclipse last Spring, but there is going to be a great lunar eclipse tomorrow and Friday.  This story - Everything you need to know about Blood Moon total lunar eclipse - ...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Storm Chasing & Oklahoma Senate Bill 158 House Bill 2426 All, I woke up at 0330 this morning to a message from Kathy wondering if the MyRadar post about Oklahoma Senate Bill 158 House Bill 2426 might be of interest to the group.  After watching the video (link here) and doing a little bit of reading, I sure do think it might interest ...

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    • Dec 1937: Clipper completes second flight to Auckland All, December 26, 1937 gave us a great example of the intersectionality of air travel and amateur radio.  In this article Dec 1937: Clipper completes second flight to Auckland there is a fascinating recitation of the earliest flights to the South Pacific.  Details include radio ...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • The following was in The ARRL Letter Dated 18 December My bet few saw this… My Bet is few members have or will actually read this...... Yes, it is Long winded and more info may be found at the links provided Between the dotted lines below is my interpretation of the most damaging Bylaw changes..... ..........................................................

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • Touch Screens Are Over. Even Apple Is Bringing Back Buttons. All, How many of you were annoyed when Apple eliminated the home button?  I know, you got used to it.  Me too. Now, how many of you have noticed the change in vehicles?  You have to look at a screen to change anything.  Want the defogger on? Touch screen.  Want a seat heater on?...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Wired Magazine Article on Ham Radio Emergency Response and Two other news items. Wired Magazine Places Amateur Radio and Licensed OPS in the News https://www.wired.com/story/hurricane-helene-milton-north-carolina-florida-amateur-radio/ I found it interesting there was zero Mention of the ARRL even by the interviewed "ARRL"  Section Manager It appears to thi...

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • massive solar storm on Earth https://nypost.com/2024/10/03/science/strongest-of-its-kind-flare-may-cause-blackouts-massive-solar-storm-on-earth/

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    • A Wacky 18th-Century Firearm Is Starring in Modern Gun-Law Debates All, Most of you know Kathy and I are both firearms enthusiasts and staunch Second Amendment supporters.  As a subscriber to the Wall Street Journal I also sometimes run across news stories that I want to pass along so that non-subscribers get a chance to read them.  Well, here ...

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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.

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