Big Bend ARC

Contact Information
- Club Name:
- Big Bend ARC
- 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 21st 2022
- Meeting Time:
- 2nd Tues Monthly 7:30 PM
- Meeting Place:
- Alpine American Legion Hall
- Section:
- WTX
- Affiliation Date:
- Dec 14th 1985
- Specialties:
- General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, Repeaters, VHF/UHF
- Services Offered:
- Club Newsletter, 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 six 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 Alpine American Legion Hall, 306 W Sul Ross Ave. 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.com/
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 36
- Voting Members:
- 36
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 36
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 22
Big Bend ARC Officers
-
Contact
Bob C. Ward WA5ROE -
President
Charles E. Troxel N5CET -
Treasurer
Angela K. Otoupal N5MVV -
Secretary
Lonny L. Hillin K5LON -
Vice President, Editor
Andrew S. McClanahan KI5ANQ