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

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This page is intended as a “one stop shop” for ham radio news and other interesting tidbits from all over the web.  If you notice anything not updating at least daily, want something added, etc., please write to admin@rrvarc.org.

ARRL

  • The ARRL Solar Update
    Solar activity was at low levels this past week with only C classflares. Region 4294 remains the largest region on the disk but isappearing to be simplifying magnetically. Region 4296, on the otherhand, gained a delta region in its intermediary region, though withno corresponding increase in flare activity as of yet. New fluxemerged along the […]
  • Operators/Monitors Wanted for Meteor Scatter QSO Party December 12-13
  • “Space Sailors” Seeking Download Help from Ham Radio Operators
    Update 12/4/2025 (See original story, below.)ChipSat Signals Received; Listeners Still NeededUpdating the story, ‘Space Sailors’ Seeking Download Help from Ham Radio Operators,” posted on December 2, 2025, Cornell University’s “ChipSat”-equipped light sail was successfully deployed on December 3 and several dozen telemetry signals from its ChipSat flight computers have been received and decoded…
  • LIVE YouTube Telethon to Support ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology
    Don’t miss it! The annual YouTube telethon to raise money for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, beginning at 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST, on the Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel, hosted by Josh Nass, KI6NAZ.Join Nass and several other amateur radio contributors […]
  • 2025 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results
    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2025 ARRL Division elections.In the ARRL Pacific Division, current Director John Litz, NZ6Q (1,270 votes), of Stockton, California, was declared the winner, defeating Bob Vallio, W6RGG (960 votes).In the Southeastern Division, current Director Mickey Baker, N4MB (1,596 votes), of West Palm Beach, Florida, […]

AmateurRadio.com

  • LHS Episode #603: The Weekender CXXXVI
    December 7, 2025
    It's time for The Weekender! This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get …
  • Ham College 131
    December 7, 2025
    Ham College episode 131 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 18 T5D – Ohm’s Law, Series and parallel circuits. Download YouTube
  • Festive Callsigns PH25XMAS and PH26HNY Return to the HF Bands
    December 5, 2025
     Celebrating 5 Years of Holiday Spirit on the AirNow with an AI-Powered Award System! As the Christmas season approaches, radio amateurs across the world can once again look forward to hearing the cheerful special callsigns PH25XMAS and PH26HNY o…
  • Winter Activation Of Bow Tie Mountain
    December 2, 2025
    On December 1, most SOTA summits in Colorado gain an additional 3 points due to the Seasonal (Winter) Bonus. Joyce/K0JJW and I were looking for a summit not too far away that was still accessible for us to activate. This time of year, many US Forest Service roads are gated shut. Other roads remain open […]
  • CQ world wide DX CW contest 2025
    December 1, 2025
    Nice to see this type of action on 10m. Once again, the CQ WW CW contest has come to an end. Although the conditions were not as favorable as last year, it was still a fantastic event. Some highlights included contacting fellow blogger Bas, who wa…

DxZone

  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2521
  • 68th Jamboree On The Air
  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2520
  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2519
  • WSJT-X 3.0.0 Release Candidate 1: New Features to Try Now!

DxZone Software

  • HamScope
    HamScope is a freeware windows multi-mode communications package for amateur radio that supports: PSK31 BPSK and QPSK RTTY ASCII MFSK16 PACKET CW. Support radio control interface for several ICOM, TenTec, Kenwood, and Yaesu transceivers. Compatible with DXbase LOGic 7 RYLogit TRX-Manager YPLOG. By KD5HIO Glen
  • MixW ver. 2
    PSK31, RTTY, SSTV, MFSK, MT63 and other modes, Log, DXCluster, Rotor, CAT and whatever you dream in a single program
  • IP-Sound
    IP-Sound is a Free application for audio exchange client to client over a TCP/IPv4 network (Lan/Internet). The main purpose for the existence of IP-Sound is to provide low quality audio 8-16kHz, with low latency for use together with remote control software for "ham" radio amateur equipment. IP-Sound is developed by SM5VXC.
  • VHF/UHF Yagi Antenna Design
    Design your vhf yagi antenna online, a JavaScript enhanced web page that implements the design of an antenna in the VHF, UHF by K7MEM
  • Radio Explorer
    Graphic viewer for shortwave broadcasting and programming schedules. Supports viewing schedules in an expanding table and on a 24-hour Gantt chart using the local time and the UTC time display modes. Runs on multiple platforms.

radioworld.com

  • Delmarva Engineer Alan Waller Dies
    The "go-to" for engineering help on the peninsula, he was also beloved in the amateur radio community The post Delmarva Engineer Alan Waller Dies appeared first on Radio World.
  • Without Risk, There’s no Reward
    I’m a fan of on-air surprises that make audiences fall in love with radio all over again The post Without Risk, There’s no Reward appeared first on Radio World.
  • GM Looks Beyond Smartphone Projection
    An end to mirroring could push radio behind more menus in the dash The post GM Looks Beyond Smartphone Projection appeared first on Radio World.
  • Stay Just Under the Point of Diminishing Returns
    “It’s a brave new world, and we have got to change our mindsets” The post Stay Just Under the Point of Diminishing Returns appeared first on Radio World.
  • Public Radio Stations Fear NPR Ties Could Invite Federal Backlash
    But the DOJ says that concerns of retribution by federal entities are “unfounded” The post Public Radio Stations Fear NPR Ties Could Invite Federal Backlash appeared first on Radio World.

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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 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.

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