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Amateur Radio in and around the Red River Valley Area of Northeast Texas

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    • Autumn in Bonham Bike Rally Need One More Operator! Our friends at the Fannin County ARC are needing one more operator to help fill out the roster for tomorrow's AiB. It will be at Rest Stop #3 (NTMWD Lake Headquarters on FM 897. First riders are expected at 8:30am and last rider expected around 10am. Please let me know if you are...

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    • Painters Pole Random Question, Do you have a painters pole just laying around that you would like to sell or get rid of? Please let me know. I'm working on a 6M moxon and have a 3d print (& moxon antenna design) I would like to build and test. 73 Mark W5PTX 903-495-2445 (call or text) ...

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    • I got Queen Wilhelmina State Park US-1114 activated I had a lot of fun at the Mena Hamfest today. I didn't pick up any new gear, but I did find a couple of old books, that should have some good project ideas, to add to my ongoing collection. I did get to add 1 more state, Arkansas, to my activations. I'm to 3! Yay. One of these da...

      Started by: Mark Johnson (W5PTX) in: General Ragchew

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    • Nano VNA & Tiny SA Workshop McCurtain Co. ARC The McCurtain County ARC is hosting a Nano VNA & Tiny SA workshop this Saturday: When: Saturday 8/29/26 @ 10am Where: Denison Elementary School, 3001 E Washington, Idabel, OK Cost: Free & Open to all amateur radio operators and enthusiasts More Info: Facebook Event Pa...

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    • Choctaw County ARC Fish Fry The Choctaw County ARC is having a fish fry on August 1st from 4-8pm at the First Bank Lawn in Hugo, OK. They also have a raffle going on for a thermal imaging scope.  

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • August Meeting Ideas The August meeting is scheduled for Saturday 8/22. We do not have any old business on the table, and I do not have any new business planned at this time. If you have any business that needs to be voted on, please let me know. I need your input. I'm looking for ideas that we coul...

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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'...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Atlanta Ham Expo — October 10, 2026 All, Looking a little farther down the calendar, the Atlanta Ham Expo is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Atlanta, Texas. Sponsored by the Freedom Link Group and the Radio Amateurs of Cass County, the Expo should provide another nearby opportunity to get together ...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Tour de Paris (TdP) 2026 Recap & Photos Tour de Paris (TdP) 2026 is a Wrap! All, Well, Tour de Paris (TdP) 2026 is a wrap. We missed George Haneke (NV7Z) and Jerry Keisler (WA5KZA), both down with health issues. Kathy did her first TdP with me and watched me not once, but TWICE, say that we were...

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      Mark Johnson (W5PTX)

    • HamClock All, A year or so ago Club Treasurer Rick Leonhardt (NN7ET) got a line on a cool Raspberry Pi based GEOCHRON type clock that interfaces with any HDMI input sourced monitor or TV (or you can adapt it to other input types).  I wanted to pass along some detail that hopefully you wi...

      Started by: Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC) in: Hardware (Buying? Selling? Question?)

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • What’s on your workbench? I made an Anderson Powerpole distribution block. The case is 3d printed. Let us know what you've been working on. 73 Mark W5PTX  

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      Leo Salas (N5JEP)

    • 13 Colonies Special Event The annual 13 colonies event started today. 13colonies.us I've never actually managed to get all of them. Maybe this year. Let me know how many you get. Happy 4th of July! 73, Mark W5PTX

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    • GMRS radio needed Does anyone have a good GMRS radio they are looking to sell. A mobile with 10-50 watts would be great. I want add one to my shack. 73 Mark

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    • Local Food Reviews All, A relative sent me this review and I thought "Hey, that's pretty cool.  Let's post it to the Club website!"  Kathy and I have been trying local places recently and we have not been to 107 yet.  This guy did and he dug it, so enjoy his review.  And if you find a review on ot...

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall (W5WON)

    • 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 ...

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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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