Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club
Contact Information
- Club Name:
- Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club
- Call Sign:
- WB5RDD
- Contact:
- Phillip S. Beall W5EBC
- Daytime Phone:
- (214) 729-6182
- Evening Phone:
- (214) 729-6182
- Email:
- WB5RDD@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Call Sign:
- WB5RDD
- Annual Report:
- Apr 10th 2026
- Meeting Time:
- 4th Saturday Monthly at 10AM
- Meeting Place:
- Municipal Court - Paris Police Department 2910 Clarksville Street Paris, TX 75460
- Section:
- NTX
- Affiliation Date:
- Feb 11th 1967
- Specialties:
- Digital Modes, General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, Repeaters, VHF/UHF
- Services Offered:
- Club Newsletter, Entry-Level License Classes, General Or Higher License Classes, License Test Sessions, Mentor, On-The-Air Bulletins, Repeater
- Description:
-
The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is an active regional club in northeast Texas, with membership from Lamar, Delta, Fanin and Red River counties in Texas, and Choctaw, Bryan and McCurtain counties in southeastern Oklahoma. RRVARC currently operates three amateur radio repeaters: UHF: 444.500+ PL114.8 and VHF: 147.020+ PL 167.9 (These repeaters are linked.) are primary and VHF 146.76 PL 203.5 is secondary and also linked to the North Central Texas Connection (NCTC) array. These repeaters are open to any and all licensed operators.
The Club is afilliated with a VE testing group, the Red River Amateur Testing Team (RRATTeam). Please see our website, click here for details. Groups may request a VE team for a special session.
RRVARC is the main source for volunteers supporting community events such as the "Tour de Paris" attracting over 1,000 riders and as trained SKYWARN storm spotters assisting National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth in providing timely warnings to local citizens.
For more information please go to our website at www.rrvarc.org.
- Links:
- http://www.rrvarc.org
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 57
- Voting Members:
- 57
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 57
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 30
Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club Officers
-

Contact, Vice President
Phillip S. Beall W5EBC -

President
Mark Johnson W5PTX -

Treasurer
Cynthia A. Penry KD5CCB -

Secretary
Kathy Beall W5WON





