Meetings

Info

Next Club Meeting is 7:00 p.m. Thursday April 4th 2024.

6 pm – Elmering session for new and prospective hams

7 pm – Regular  Meeting

Equipment buying/selling before and Door Prizes after the meeting


We meet monthly for informative and entertaining programs and speakers, old-fashioned ham fellowship, periodic public service projects, and a lot more.  Come join a very diverse group of hams from throughout the 4-States involved in almost every aspect of the hobby.  We’re the area’s largest, regionally focused, amateur radio club.  And we have a place for you!

Bella Vista Radio Club Meetings

The Executive Board of the Bella Vista Radio Club are pleased to announce the securement of a new meeting site and facility.

Nonmembers, guests, and the general public are welcome and encouraged to join us

Our meetings are open to the public and you are cordially invited to attend.

You do not have to be a member to attend, however if you would like to join us, here is our Club Membership Application and Club Brochure.

Win a door prize!

Each month,
we ask our generous members to consider donating good used radios & electronic items for the meeting’s door prizes. You just might Win!

Please consider paying forward your unused radio-related items at an upcoming club meeting! Door Prizes are another great benefit of being a BVRC member!

Club Contact Info

Club Officers

President  Jan Hagan – WB5JAN Email

Vice President  Joe Hott – W5AEN Email

Secretary  Dana Hill – W5DGH Email

Treasurer  Marc Whittlesey – WØKYZ Email

Public Information Officer  Tom Northfell – W5XNA Email

Technical Officer  Tem Moore – N5KWL Email

Repeater Trustee   Glenn Kilpatrick – WB5L Email

Member at Large    Tom Northfell – W5XNA Email

Appointed Chair Persons

Membership Committee  Tom Northfell – W5XNA Email

VE Testing Committee  Don Cooper – KC7DC Email

Emergency Communications Committee  TBD

Social Media Committee Rebecca GarrettN5REB Email

Newsletter Committee  Don Banta – K5DB Email

Website Committee  Glenn Kilpatrick – WB5L Email

Net Committee Dana Widboom – KI5TGY Email

Elmer 911 Committee  Vinson Carter – WV5C Email

Field Day Committee Tom Northfell – W5XNA Email

Hospitality Committee  Bill Durham – KG5ZCI Email

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