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

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Home » Leadership

Leadership

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The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) officers serve two year terms.  The current executive officers, elected March 28, 2026, for 04/2026-2028 are:

Mark Johnson (W5PTX), President
Phillip Beall (W5EBC), Vice President
Kathy Beall (W5WON), Secretary
Cindy Penry
(KD5CCB), Treasurer

Additionally, there are three “General Officers” or “non-executive” board members.  They also serve a two-year term.  For 04/2025-2027 those officers are:

T. Wayne Moore (KC5KOH) email
Haskell Maroney (KI5VGQ) email
William “Bill” Townsend (KJ5ABG) email

We also have an FCC required Club Station Trustee and Control Operators.

Club Station Trustee:
Kelly Collins (W5KJC) email

Control Operators (email):
Charles Penry (WA5VHU)
Mark Johnson (W5PTX)
Dan Beard (KB7JZI)
Haskell Maroney (KI5VGQ)

If a repeater is noted to be operating abnormally, there is a stuck microphone or any other malfunction; please contact the control operators for remedy.  Click their call sign for their member directory info.

 

We the officers work for you.  If you have any questions, please reach out to any or all of us.

If you have any issues with the website please email the webmasters. – Thank you!

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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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