Big Bend Amateur Radio Club
Contact Information
- Club Name:
- Big Bend Amateur Radio Club
- Call Sign:
- K5FD
- Contact:
- Bob C. Ward WA5ROE
- Daytime Phone:
- (432) 386-3041
- Evening Phone:
- (432) 386-3041
- Email:
- k5fd@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Call Sign:
- K5FD
- Annual Report:
- Dec 19th 2023
- Meeting Time:
- 2nd Tues Monthly 7:00 PM
- Meeting Place:
- Mason's Building 2300 N Highway 118 Alpine TX
- Section:
- WTX
- Affiliation Date:
- Dec 14th 1985
- Specialties:
- 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, Repeater
- Description:
-
The BBARC covers Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and Pecos counties in West Texas. The club maintains seven 2m linked repeaters covering 18,000 square miles. Weekly nets include the Sunday Big Bend Emergency Net on 80m SSB, and Wednesday 2m Net on the repeater system. Meetings and exams are at the Mason's Building, 2300 N Highway 118 Alpine. Visitors to Big Bend National Park should bring their 2m radios and get the repeater information from the club's web site. There is no cell phone service in most of the four-county area, and hams are the best hope for emergency contacts in remote areas.
- Links:
- http://www.bigbendarc.org/
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 65
- Voting Members:
- 65
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 65
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 52
Big Bend Amateur Radio Club Officers
-
Contact
Bob C. Ward WA5ROE -
President
Lonny L. Hillin K5LON -
Treasurer
Angela K. Otoupal N5MVV -
Secretary, Editor
Charles E. Troxel N5CET -
Vice President
Jason G. Knobloch KG5DRT