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    • ARRL Sweepstakes The ARRL Sweepstakes contest is 11/16/24. This is a fun way to get on and log some contacts. The bands should be very active with stations. The goal is to contact every ARRL & RAC (Canada) section. If you're wondering what to do on the radio this weekend, this would be it. I'...

      Views: 54 Started by: Mark Johnson (W5PTX) in: General Q&A

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • ARRL Field Day 2026 The RRVARC operating location for the ARRL Field Day 2026 is set for Cooper Lake State Park Doctors Creek Unit. Charles and Cindy will be at cabin 4, and Mark will be at cabin 2. We will arrive on 6/26/26 and check out on 6/29/26 (we stay an extra night so we don't have to leave ...

      Views: 145 Started by: Mark Johnson (W5PTX) in: Events

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      Mark Johnson (W5PTX)

    • A Presentation on Portable antennas from The ARRL June 23 at 8 pm EDT Here is a suggested topic...  This should work for any Club or Group that has a meeting on the 23rd... The ARRL will have a LIVE Portable Antenna forum on June 23rd at 8 PM EDT, and it should last an hour. Here is a link to the ARRL Learning Center, then follow on to On The Ai...

      Views: 79 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: Educational – Graphics/Photos/Diagrams

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • Current ARRL Membership numbers, This questions was not answered… Mr. Charles Penry asked me what the current ARRL membership number is The current number of ARRL members as of last month is 115,952 This time last year (as of last month 2024) was 125,855 That is a loss of 9,903 members within the last 12 months of the reporting period, which...

      Views: 82 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: General Ragchew

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • ARRL Files Comments to Protect 70-Centimeter Amateur Band ARRL Files Comments to Protect 70-Centimeter Amateur Band 07/22/2025ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to oppose part of an application that would impact the 70-centimeter amateur band for telemetry...

      Views: 19 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • ARRL Announced News from the ARRL Board of Directors meeting July 2025 meeting Just a Note for those of you that are Not signed up to Receive the ARRL News Member Bulletins by email) and a few of my comments on this. A few notes on my Thoughts IOW Read between the lines -------------------------------------------------- There are some pretty serious BOD Ch...

      Views: 48 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • What are your Goals with respect to Amateur Radio in 2025 and possibly beyond ?? This is meant to be a Discussion What New Milestones will you pursue: Will you remodel your Ham Shack or just clean it up a bit Will you add new antennas to your station Will you take on a new aspect of the hobby Will you become more involved in you local amateur radio club What...

      Views: 63 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: General Q&A

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      Mark Johnson (W5PTX)

    • 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

      Views: 23 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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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...

      Views: 23 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • 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..... ..........................................................

      Views: 22 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • 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...

      Views: 16 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • Ham Radio 101 A Four week course to be held in September 2024 at The Upshur AARC The Upshur Area Amateur Radio Club (UAARC) in Gilmer, TX, is having an Introduction to Ham Radio Class in September. Contact John Keith (email) for more information or to register. Click this link for the UAARC Introduction to Ham Radio Course Outline – Part One (once a week for ...

      Views: 19 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: Events

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • ARRL Members Forum Recording from Visalia Yes this is a bit long. Yes it is worth listening to You can skip toward the last 30 minutes If you enjoyed the recent ARRL's CEO Reset Editorial you will love the facts that Mr. Dick Norton address and of course the CEO claims their are half truths, misleading and lies. Here i...

      Views: 24 Started by: Steven Smith (KG5VK) in: News

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • THE GREAT DARKENING! Aka, April 8 Eclipse April 8 (Eclipse) operating plan and procedures:   In the interest of further understanding and making sure everyone is on the same page, I am listing ops plans for both EOC and NC here.   Monday only - 12 hours, three (3) 4 hour shifts for both EOC and NC   ...

      Views: 72 Started by: Danial Beard (KB7JZI) in: Events

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • Ham Call Sign/location searches aka Database “how to” get a listing of ham I've been asked a few times "how did you get that list of 200 Plus ham names/call signs/addresses etc So here goes QRZ has a database that is "searchable" Web site qrz.com/db The available search types are: By Callsign - search for a specific callsign. Can use * to search f...

      Views: 98 Started by: Rick Leonhardt (RICKHAM) in: News

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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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