Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club

Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, Service, and Amateur Radio

Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC) is an ARRL affiliated club with educational programs of interest to amateur radio operators on first Fridays in Limerick, PA. We offer weekly radio nets, license exams, and operating opportunities to build skills and advance the interest, knowledge, fraternalism of amateur radio in the community, and to serve the public interest and safety. PAARC operates 4 FM repeaters including C4FM analog and digital, and APRS Digi.

Reggie Leister, N3KAS SK

Reginald I. Leister, 78, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 29, 2026, at Manatawny Manor. He was the husband of Sarah J. (Stetler) Leister, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Reggie was a certified Consumer Credit Business Executive, having devoted...

Upcoming Hamfests

Upcoming Summer and Fall Hamfests for 2026 ... August 9 MARC Hamfest in Kimberton Sunday, 8/9/26. Kimberton Fire Company Grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) (GPS: 40.12748, -75.56726) west of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. Doors open for...

PAARC 50th Anniversary Events

SPECIAL EVENT STATION Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, Service, and Amateur Radio 09/19/26 through 09/26/26 Join the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club as we celebrate 50 years of organized amateur radio in the Pottstown area. Throughout the week, club members will...

Sept. 4th Meeting – Show & Tell

Please join us on Friday, June 4, at 7:00 pm for ham radio related show and tell. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. Open to all. Refreshments served. If there is enough interest there will be a license exam prior to the meeting....

Field Day 2026

PAARC will not be hold a field day exercise this year. We encourage amateur radio operators and the public to seek out other amateur radio groups using the online field day locator: https://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every...

PAARC on Summer Break for July and August

PAARC is on summer break during the months of July and August. During these months we will not hold in-person meetings or license exam sessions. We return to St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick, PA for our first Friday monthly meetings beginning September 4, 2026....

June 5: Ice Cream Social for Members

Members: Please join us for an ice cream social on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Enjoy vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream with a variety of fun sundae toppings, and root beer for floats. You may bring your significant other. Location: St. James Luthern...

May 3: PAARC in the Park POTA Event

PAARC in the Park POTA EVENT SCHEDULE 9:00 – 9:30 AMOpening AssemblyWelcome and event overview 9:30 – 10:30 AMStation Setup & DeploymentHands-on setup with Elmers. Antennas, power, and station basics 10:30 – 11:30 AMOperating Session I“The First Contact”Guided...

May 1: Alaskan Trip Talk with KB3SBC

Please join us on Friday, May 1st at 7:00 pm for a talk by Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC on his trip to Alaska last year. There will be lots of tips and photos. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. Open to all. Refreshments served. If there is...

Repeaters

147.21 / 147.81 MHz PL 131.8
224.02 / 222.42 MHz PL 131.8
443.55 / 448.55 MHz PL 131.8

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2026 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church, except in Summer
⇒ Jan. 2 AM/FM Broadcasting, part 2
⇒ Feb. 6 Radio Astronomy
⇒ March 3 Space Weather II
⇒ April 3 GNU Radio
⇒ May 1 Alaska Trip
⇒ June 5 Ice Cream Social
⇒ Summer Recess
⇒ Aug. 17 Board Meeting
⇒ Sept. 4 Show & Tell
⇒ Oct. 2 Meshtastic
⇒ Nov. 6 Board Nominations
⇒ Dec. 4 Member Night

2026 EVENTS
⇒ May 3 PAARC in the Park
⇒ Sept. 19 Anniversary Picnic at Ironstone Park

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exams:
Sept. 4
Oct. 2
Nov. 6
Register for an Exam

2025 MEETING HISTORY
⇒ Jan. 3 Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7 Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 Tech Talk
⇒ April 4 POTA
⇒ May 2 AM & FM Broadcasting
⇒ June 6 Fox Hunt
⇒ June 6 Ice Cream Social
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt
⇒ Sept. 5 SKYWARN
⇒ Oct. 3 Space Weather
⇒ Nov. 6 Thursday Meeting
Board Nominations & Social
⇒ Nov. 10 Board Meeting
⇒ Dec. 5 Member Night

AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/

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