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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club

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

  • Phillip S. Beall W5EBC

    Contact, Vice President

    Phillip S. Beall W5EBC

  • Mark Johnson W5PTX

    President

    Mark Johnson W5PTX

  • Cynthia A. Penry KD5CCB

    Treasurer

    Cynthia A. Penry KD5CCB

  • Kathy Beall W5WON

    Secretary

    Kathy Beall W5WON

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