Club News 2021

At the regular meeting of the Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club, WB5RDD, held May 26, 2018, Lamar County Judge Chuck Superville, Jr. presented the club, Jerry Keisler, WA5KZA, Kelly Collins, W5KJC, and Leo Salas, N5JEP with official proclamations recognizing their contributions to the ham radio and local community.

We thank Judge Superville for his recognition and understanding of ham radio and its contributions to the community as a whole.

See the proclamation to the club click here.

Judge Superville presenting a proclamation to Kelly Collins, W5KJC

Judge Superville presenting a proclamation to Jerry Keisler, WA5KZA

Judge Superville presenting a proclamation to Leo Salas, N5JEP

The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club is affiliated with the national association for Amateur Radio, the American Radio Relay League, and is an IRS recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

The NCVEC Question Pool Committee hereby released into public domain the 2018-2022 Technician Class, Element 2, Question pool.

This pool becomes effective for all Element 2 license examinations administered on July 1, 2018 and is valid until June 30, 2022.

Technician Classes….Based on W5YI Technician Book

Study material available at w5yi.org or maintradingcompany.com

To sign up, or for more information contact:
Mel Toye by email at meltoye@yahoo.com

ARRL-VEC Testing Updated Jan 11,2021

The Red River Valley ARC is hosting ARRL-VEC testing at the Graham Baptist Church,514 Graham St, Paris, TX 7546

2021 meeting and testing times.                     Other dates
January 23 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
February 27 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
March 6 – 10 AM to 12 noon testing
March 27 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
April 24 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
May 22 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
June 5 – 10 AM to 12 noon testing
June 26 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting           Also Field Day
July 24 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting             July 17 is Tour De Paris
August 28 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
September 4 – 10 AM to 2 noon testing
September 25 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting Sep 29 – Oct 2 Fair
October 23- 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
November 27 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting Nov 25 Turkey Trot
December 4 – 10 AM to 12 noon testing      Dec 9 Christmas Dinner
December 24 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting   One day before Christmas Paris, TX 75460.

Starting time is 10am. Walk-ins welcome!

Email from the web page link or Jerry

wa5kza@wa5kza.suddenlink.net

Don’t forget to listen on 146.76 PL 203.5 and 444.500 PL 114.8 during storms. We always try to have someone at the EOC in Paris and will give and receive weather reports for Paris and Lamar County. The national weather service Fort Worth is also on 444.500 during storms.

We are on 146.76- PL 203.5 and 444.500+ PL114.8.

Police Department is closed due to the virus; meetings and testing now at 524 Graham St , Graham Street Baptist Church building.

July 10 Testing at Sulphur Springs Airport CAP building

Sept 26 Tour De Paris, Contact Kelly Collins, W5KJC if you can help

kellyjcollins@sbcglobal.net

Date: September 26, 2020
Event: 36th Annual Tour de Paris
Route distances: 20, 35, 57, 68, 80 Miles

Aug 21 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting

524 Graham St , Graham Street Baptist Church building

Future meeting locations to be announced.

September 1 – 10 AM to 2 noon testing

Testing is at 524 Graham St , Graham Street Baptist Church building
September 22 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting
September 28 – Oct 4 Work Fair With Lions Club, Contact Kelly Collins, W5KJC if you can help email kellyjcollins@sbcglobal.net

October 13, 8 am to 2 pm Ham Radio Day at MTC

October 27 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting Location to be announced.

November 22, 7 AM Turkey trout, Contact Kelly Collins, W5KJC

kellyjcollins@sbcglobal.net if you can help.

November 24 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting

December 1 – 10 AM to 12 noon testing

December 22 – 10 AM to 12 noon meeting