The ARRL recently announced they were making changes to the club competition rules, effective with the November CW Sweepstakes and affecting all 9 ARRL HF and VHF contests that offer a club competition category. Basically they’ve set up a new web site where the club rosters can be uploaded, they’ve changed the deadline for updating the rosters to the start time of the contest instead of 30 days after, and they’re going to use member’s grid squares instead of lat/long to determine eligibility. So, if you’re thinking of entering any of the ARRL contests this season, and you’d like to help the PAARC results as well, contact Ed, N3WXW, has your details (name, call, 6 digit grid square) so he can keep the club’s contest roster up to date. Find your 6 digit grid square here: Amateur Radio Ham Radio Maidenhead Grid Square Locator Map
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
2025 MEETINGS
⇒ Jan. 3 Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7 Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 TBD
2024 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church except in summer
⇒ Jan. 5 Drones
⇒ Feb. 2 Radiation & You
⇒ Mar. 1 Oscilloscopes & Multimeters
⇒ Apr. 5 Antique Radios
⇒ May 3 Police Technology
⇒ June 7 Ice Cream Social
⇒ July 5 & Aug. 2 online only
⇒ Sept. 6 Club Social
⇒ Oct. 4 Fire Safety
⇒ Nov. 1 Board Nominations
⇒ Dec. 6 Member Night & Election
See Club Calendar for Google Meet login
EVENTS
⇒ Apr. 28 PAARC in the Park POTA
⇒ June 8 Fox Hunt
⇒ June 22-23 Field Day at Welkinweir
BOARD MEETING
⇒ Feb. 3, 2025
LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam: Jan. 3, 2025
Register for an Exam
BREAKFASTS
All hams welcome.
WQ Diner, 99 King St.-Rt. 100, Pottstown
⇒ Sundays 7 am
⇒ Weds. 9 am
AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/
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