The Wednesday PAARC nets coincide with holidays on Dec. 25, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, so we won’t be on the air on those two days. The nets will return on Wed., Jan. 7, 2025. Please join us and check in! Learn more about PAARC nets: https://www.paarc.net/nets/
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!
PAARC’s next fox hunt will be on June 8, 2024 beginning at 9:30 am. We will start at the Upper Parking Lot of the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. Jim, K3CHJ will be the fox.
Learn more about fox hunting, aka transmitter hunting, here: https://www.paarc.net/fox-hunting/
PAARC member Bill Hewitt, W3FRB wrote a letter to Mike, K8MRD about our recent PAARC in the Park POTA event. K8MRD then featured the club in one of his “Hamradiotube” Youtube Channel videos. Check out K8MRD’s “My Definition of a Great Ham Radio Club” video here:
The Red Cross is inviting Pennsylvania ARES, PEMA ACES, radio clubs and unaffiliated hams to participate in a joint exercise on May 25th. We’ve been hard at work preparing for the May National Mass Care Exercise and would like to leverage that infrastructure for a cross state Emcomm drill. Red Cross Emcomm Stations will be accepting check-ins on VHF, HF, Digital and Phone. Participants will be encouraged to deploy and demonstrate their Emcomm skills. Full details will be provided on May 23rd.
https://epa-arrl.org/joint-emcomm-exercise-for-all-pennsylvania-amateurs-on-may-25/