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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club
Amateur Radio in and around the Red River Valley Area of Northeast Texas
All,
Following up on Jerry’s post, on May 16 the Smithsonian magazine published Sun Launches Its Strongest Solar Flare of the Year So Far, Causing Radio Blackouts Around the World. The follow-on sub-headline said The new sunspot responsible for this powerful blast is rotating into view, which could bring more solar activity—and potential aurora-causing coronal mass ejections—to Earth in the coming days. The article includes some just crazy pictures (including the one below) and video.
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Phillip Beall (W5EBC)

The sun launched a powerful solar flare on May 14, 2025, captured here by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. NASA / SDO
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.
The RRVARC is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club meets at High Cotton Kitchen (1260 Clarksville Street, Paris, TX 75460) usually on the 4th Saturday of each month. There is an optional breakfast gathering at 0830-0900 and the meeting starts at 1000. The Club meeting is conducted in the rear conference room.
Note: Special events like Field Day and some November and December meetings are excepted. Check the events calendar for special location, dates and time.