Bella Vista Radio Club Technician License Class
2024-10-26 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
(entry level FCC amateur radio license – registration below)
October 26th and November 2nd
9 am – 3 pm
VE License Testing 11/2 @ 4 pm
Location:
NW Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy
3424 S. Downum Road
Springdale, AR
Required Textbook – Technician Class Manual – 2022/2026 Element 2- Gordon West WB6NOA
Available at: Amazon
There is no cost for this 2-Saturday class!
Registration at: BVRC website
Instructor – Tom Northfell W5XNA
ARRL Registered Instructor

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December 2024 Christmas and Awards Banquet RSVP
2024-12-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
Join us for an evening of holiday cheer 🎅🎄, good food, and a chance to celebrate 🎉 the amazing accomplishments of our club members! We’ll have a festive dinner, an awards ceremony, and plenty of time to catch up with friends and fellow radio enthusiasts.
📅 Date: December 5th, 2024
📍 Location: ALETA Building (map below)
⏰ Time: doors open at 6:30pm, planning to eat at 6:45, and formal meeting to follow dinner
Please RSVP by November 27th, 2024. We can’t wait to celebrate together! 🎉
Optional Donation: If you’d like to help cover the cost of our meal, a $10 (or more) donation is appreciated. Cash or PayPal options available using the button below. Thank you for your support!

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Announcing the First BVRC Santa Net!
2024-12-06 19:00 - 20:00 | AR
The Bella Vista Radio Club is pleased to announce our club’s next big operating event – The Santa Net! Coming this December – BVRC’s N5BVA Santa Net will be on the air!
Yes, BVRC is developing and sponsoring an opportunity for all children in the Bella Vista area Radio Club’s footprint to have a real-time QSO with Santa Claus this Christmas season.
The net will run on Friday, December 6, and again the next Friday, December 13.
Learn more in the October 2024 issue of The Signal and sign up online to participate!

BVRC POTA & Special Event Station
2025-05-03 09:00 - 18:00 | Ozark Highlands Nature Center, 3400 N. 40th Street, Springdale, AR, 72762, United States
The Bella Vista area Radio Club leadership team announces a Parks On The Air and Special Event Station day
for all club members!
Where: J.B. & Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center 3400 N. 40th Street, Springdale AR
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 – Event runs from 9am-6pm, local time
This special club event will be two-fold: 1) A Special Event Station celebrating the 5th anniversary of the nature center, and 2) The activation of this Parks On The Air park (POTA # US-11951). There will be two modes: SSB and FT8. There will be three stations running, two on SSB and one on FT8. ANY club member can operate regardless of their license class (Technicians – here’s your chance for some HF fun!) The club call W5NX will be used for this event.
Food will be provided for lunch, but bring your choice of beverage (non-alcoholic). Aside from the operating fun, you can tour the beautiful nature center which is administered by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. ADMISSION IS FREE! Mark your calendar now and we’ll see you there!

Field Day 2025
2025-06-28 12:00 - 2025-06-29 12:00 | Metfield Park, 49 Commonwealth Road, BELLA VISTA, AR, 72714, United States
The biggest ham radio event of the year is just around the corner! Mark your calendar and join us for food, fun, fellowship, operating, & hands-on experience in setting-up portable ham stations. The 4 Field Day Stations setups have been finalized, but volunteers are still needed for set-up, tear-down, food, drinks, snacks, accessories etc. If you would like to help, contact

NWA Maker Faire 2025
2025-09-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, United States
See and Learn about Amateur Radio
To promote and educate the local community about amateur radio. This includes encouraging new potential new operators to engage in amateur radio and help in obtaining licenses, acquiring equipment, installing antennas and equipment.
More information here: https://nwa.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/930/
Or reach out to:
James Bennett,
KA5DVS
ka5dvs@gmail.com

Bella Vista Radio Club Technician License Class
2025-09-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
(entry level FCC amateur radio license – registration below)
September 13th and 20th
9 am – 3 pm
VE License Testing 10/26 @ 4 pm
Location:
NW Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy
3424 S. Downum Road
Springdale, AR
Downloadable Brochure (PDF)
Required Textbook – Technician Class Manual – 2022/2026 Element 2- Gordon West WB6NOA
Available at: Amazon
There is no cost for this 2-Saturday class!
Registration at: BVRC website
Instructor – Tom Northfell W5XNA
ARRL Registered Instructor

EASY SIGN-UP:
Email: w5xna@arrl.net
Subject line: Tech Class
Provide: Name and Phone

TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS:
Go to the HamStudy.org website (https://hamstudy.org/) and follow these steps:

On the HamStudy.org home page, click the “FIND A SESSION” tab in the upper right portion of your screen.
On the next screen, find the LOCATION section and click the “CHOOSE TAB”.
On the next screen, enter your zip code and click “FILTER”
You will then see the available BVRC exam locations.

Find the September 20 session at 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale,
then click the “OPEN” tab and follow the prompts to register for the exam session.

December 2025 Christmas and Awards Banquet RSVP
2025-12-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
Join us for an evening of holiday cheer 🎅🎄, good food, and a chance to celebrate 🎉 the amazing accomplishments of our club members! We’ll have a festive dinner, an awards ceremony, and plenty of time to catch up with friends and fellow radio enthusiasts.
📅 Date: December 4th, 2025
📍 Location: ALETA Building (map below)
⏰ Time: doors open at 6:30pm, planning to eat at 6:45, and formal meeting to follow dinner
Please RSVP by November 26th, 2025. We can’t wait to celebrate together! 🎉
Optional Donation: If you’d like to help cover the cost of our meal, a $10 (or more) donation is appreciated. Cash or PayPal options available using the button below. Thank you for your support!

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Bella Vista Radio Club Technician License Class
2026-02-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
(entry level FCC amateur radio license – registration below)
February 7th and 14th
9 am – 3 pm
Location:
NW Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy
3424 S. Downum Road
Springdale, AR
Required Textbook – Technician Class Manual – 2022/2026 Element 2- Gordon West WB6NOA
Available at: Amazon
There is no cost for this 2-Saturday class!
Registration at: BVRC website
Instructor – Tom Northfell W5XNA
ARRL Registered Instructor

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Bella Vista Radio Club Technician License Class
2026-05-23 09:00 - 2026-05-30 16:15 | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
(entry level FCC amateur radio license – registration below)
May 23rd and 30th
Class #1: May 23: 9 am – 3 pm
Class #2: May 30: 9 am – 4 pm / VE Exam: 4:15 pm
Location:
NW Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy
3424 S. Downum Road
Springdale, AR
Required Textbook – Technician Class Manual – 2022/2026 Element 2- Gordon West WB6NOA
Available at: Amazon
There is no cost for this 2-Saturday class!
Registration at: BVRC website
Instructor – Tom Northfell W5XNA
ARRL Registered Instructor

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BVRC Special Event Station K5A — Arkansas Statehood 190th Anniversary
2026-06-13 09:00 - 2026-06-14 20:00 | Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA), 3424 S. Downum Road, Springdale, AR, 72762
BVRC Club Station W5NX will be on the air at the ALETA building with the Special Event callsign K5A during the weekend of Saturday, June 13 – Sunday, June 14, 2026, commemorating the 190th Anniversary of Arkansas’s Statehood (Arkansas became a state on June 15, 1836).

The event runs daily from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, divided into 3 operating segments. All operators are encouraged to come and operate. Propagation is expected to be good, with large pileups from Special Event Station enthusiasts attempting to work K5A — an excellent opportunity for new amateurs to gain experience.

To sign up for an operating slot, email Don K5DB at arsk5db@gmail.com with the date(s) and segment(s) you’d like to operate. Only 11 slots available!

A K5A QSL card will be issued for the event and given to each BVRC member participant.
