Nov 13, 2023 | About PAARC, Election, Meeting, Membership, News
At the Nov. 3, 2023 PAARC monthly meeting we held nominations for the Pottstown Area amateur Radio Club (PARC) Board of Directors. Here are the results:
2024 PAARC Board Nominations
During our nomination procedure, two people were nominated for President. PAARC members will vote for their choice via paper ballot at the Dec. 1st meeting, or they may also vote by email by writing to secretary at park dot net. Be sure to include your name and callsign. You will receive a return email acknowledgement of your vote.
President Nominees
– Wes Hammerschmidt, N3HWH (current President)
– Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC (current VP)
The following 2024 Board nominations were uncontested and will be filled as follows:
– Vice-President: Glenn Nestor, WA3LAB
– Secretary: Melody Bowers, KB3SJR
– Treasurer: Nate Rosenthal, N2ADD
– Board Member: Steve Sobota, Jr., K3ALV
Thank you for your participation in PAARC governance.
Sep 13, 2023 | ARRL, Hamfest, News, Special Event
From: https://epa-arrl.org/upcoming-epa-events-announcements/
EPA SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST – The SET will be held in the EPA on Saturday, October 7. (Note that in Montgomery County the LGS Drill will take place on Tues., Sept. 26 beginning at 4:00 pm.) ARES units in approximately 25 of the EPA’s 34 counties will participate in an exercise supporting the American Red Cross. The drill will simulate a widespread communications outage resulting from a CME event. ARES units will support Red Cross shelter operations by relaying critical email message traffic via Winlink. Last year the SET operated under similar conditions and more than 100 operators sent hundreds of messages in a highly successful event.
PA QSO PARTY – The 67th Pennsylvania QSO Party will be held on October 14 and 15. This operating event presents an excellent chance to dust off your HF rig and make some contacts. For event information and rules, follow this link: PA QSO Party Plans & Aids – PA QSO PA.
CAPITAL TESTING GROUP – Amateur radio testing in the Harrisburg area will be conducted by a new volunteer organization, the Capital Testing Group. The group is an ARRL-accredited VE unit that will hold testing sessions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month just outside Harrisburg. In addition to the regular testing sessions the group will facilitate special needs testing in an individual’s home or an assisted living facility. Information on this extremely valuable service can be found here: Capital Area Testing Group – Ham radio testing, FCC testing, Amateur radio testing, Capital area, (arrlcapitalareatestgroup.info).
EPARA HAMFEST IN STROUDSBURG – September 17 – The Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Association Hamfest will be held on Sunday, September 17 at Moose Lodge 1336. The address is 705 Stokes Mill Road in East Stroudsburg, PA. For information on EPARA, check the link: https://qsl.net/n3is/.
RED ROSE REPEATER ASSOCIATION HAMFEST IN NEW HOLLAND – October 7 – The RRR Association will hold its annual hamfest in New Holland on Saturday, October 7. The location is 339 East Main Street at the Garden Spot Fire and Rescue Station #1 in New Holland, PA. Information on the Red Rose Repeater Association can be found here: Red Rose Repeater Association – W3RRR.
RF HILL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB HAMFEST IN PERKASIE – October 22 – The RF Hill ARC Hamfest will be held on Sunday, October 22 at the Upper Bucks County Community College campus at 313 Blooming Glen Road in Perhasie, PA. Follow this link for the hamfest flyer: L:\Data\R\RF Hill\HAMFEST\HAMFEST FLYER 2022.pmd (rfhillarc.club).
Jun 29, 2022 | Hamfest, News
Here is a list of regional Hamfests in July through October:
July 2 HRAC Harrisburg Firecracker HAMFEST & ARRL State Convention
Begins at 8 am. $7. Harrisburg Postal Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg
Flyer: http://www.w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Firecracker2022-1.pdf
July 3 Murgas ARC HAMFEST
2 Oak St., Plains, PA (Wilkes-Barre area)
K3YTL. 8 am, rain or shine.
http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
August 14 MARC Hamfest at the Kimberton Fire Co. Fairgrounds
The Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club presents their Valley Forge Hamfest on a new date, Sunday August 14.
- Opens at 8 am, vendors at 7 am. $10 entrance per ham; unlicensed family members are free.
- PAARC will have a table (or two if needed) for member equipment sales.
- Tailgate space for $10. Indoor tables are $10.
- VE test at 10 am sharp. Pre-register with K3ITH@arrl.net. Indoor and outdoor, rain or shine. Lots of door prizes.
http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm
Get the flyer: http://www.marc-radio.org/HamFest22.pdf
Aug. 6 Reading Radio Club Hamfest
Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA 19608, 992 Clematis Street (GPS)
https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/
Sept. 17 & 18 Kutztown Radio Show
Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club
Renninger’s Antiques and Farmers Market
http://www.dvhrc.com/kutztown.html
Oct. 1 Red Rose Repeater Association
New Holland, PA
https://w3rrr.org/
Jan 16, 2022 | ARES, ARRL, News, Public Service
New Section Emergency Coordinator -Bob Wilson, W3BIG is the new ARRL ARES EPA Section Emergency Coordinator. He came on board Dec. 1, 2021. Bob lives in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. Bob has been a Ham since 1978, was previously the Emergency Coordinator for Delaware County from 2008 until 2015. View the ARES EC Map: https://epa-arrl.org/ares-ec-map/
Bob Wilson W3BIG
Mar 7, 2022 | Meeting, News
Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 1, for a presentation on drones with Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. We follow CDC and Montgomery County guidelines for masking, so that means masks are not mandatory at this time, but feel free to wear one for your health and wellbeing. Location: St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd, Limerick, PA 19468.
