Please join us on Friday, Jan 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. Ron Medykiewicz, WA3VEE will give and presentation on antenna analyzers. All radio amateurs are welcome to attend. Refreshments served.
Please join us on Friday,Dec. 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. It’s Member Night and we will have short presentations by members. Learn about military radios with Walt, KB3SBC and AREDN Mesh with Ben, KE3KQ. ARRL EPA Section Manager Bob Wilson, W3BIG will be visiting the club. Please join us for our last meeting of the year! Holiday refreshments will be served.
There will not be a Board election at the 12/6 meeting since those who were nominated at the November meeting ran unopposed.
At the Fri., Nov. 1, 2024 meeting we will seek member nominations for five(5) 2025 PAARC Board positions. If you cannot attend the meeting, you may email your nominations to secretary at paarc dot net by 10/31. Please include your name and callsign.
Everyone who currently serves in expiring positions are willing to serve again. You are welcome to nominate additional members, including yourself, for any of these positions. The election for contested positions will be held at the Dec. 6, 2024 club meeting. You will also have the opportunity to send your choices via email.
Here’s the list of positions and their terms:
Officers / One year term
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer
Executive Board / Three year term
One position
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Current 2024 PAARC Board Members
Officers
President: Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC
Vice President: Glenn Nester, WA3LAB
Secretary: Melody Bowers, KB3SJR
Treasurer: Nate Rosenthal, N2ADD
Executive Board Members
Ed Leshinskie, K3BVQ (term expiring)
Ron Donovan, WA8YIH
Steve Sobota, K3ALV
Past President
Wes Hammerschmidt, N3HWH
Club License Trustee
Bob Rex, K3DBD
The PAARC Board of Directors, with the assistance of involved members, oversees the support of and funding for club assets, monthly meetings, special events, license exams, outreach, and strives to build a positive and sustainable vision for PAARC’s future. The Board meets quarterly, or more often as needed.
PAARC is a 501(c)3 non-profit association of radio amateurs. PAARC exists to promote the growth and awareness of amateur radio in the region, to educate and encourage members to get active and get on the air. We encourage radio experimentation to advance radio technology knowledge, build skills, and serve the public interest and safety.
Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club Constitution & Bylaws: https://www.paarc.net/bylaws/
Send any questions to secretary at paarc dot net, or speak to any board member.
Thank you for your membership, and for being an engaged member of your club!
Please join us on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 for a member presentation on fire safety at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. PAARC member Chris Wilcox, W3CJW is the presenter. Chris has a degree in fire science, is the Public Safety Telecommunications Specialist for Main Line Health, and is a former assistant Fire Chief of the Ringing Hill Fire Company. Refreshments will be served.
Our monthly meetings for July and August will be online-only on Google Meet. See the PAARC Club Calendar for login credentials for the July 5th meeting at 7:00 pm.