Hamvention 2021 is canceled due to setbacks with the pandemic. The committee said the show would return in 2022 and hinted at a QSO party for Hamvention weekend. In November, Hamvention had announced that “The Gathering” would be the theme for the 2021 show. Article: http://www.arrl.org/news/dayton-hamvention-cancels-2021-show
Come Zoom with us on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 8:00 pm for a discussion of the impending storm, Contact secretary at paarc dot net for Zoom credentials.
Winter Field Day is to foster Ham camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating 
preparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun in the midst of winter for American, Canadian and DX Amateurs. Don’t let those winter doldrums keep you locked up in the house… get out and play some radio. Winter Field Day runs for 24 hours during the last full weekend in January each year from 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Saturday to 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Sunday. For 2020, the dates are January 25th and 26th. Station set-up may commence no earlier than 1900 UTC (2pm EST) on Friday before. Station setup may consume no more than 12 hours total. How & when you schedule/spend those 12 hours is up to you. Bands: All Amateur bands, HF, VHF, & UHF except 12, 17, 30 and 60 meters. Modes: Any mode that can faithfully transmit the exchange intact without conversion table… CW, SSB, AM, FM, DStar, C4FM, DMR, Packet, PSK, SSTV, RTTY, Olivia, Satellite, etc…(note FT8 and FT4 cannot). There are 3 categories of entry: Indoor, Outdoor, and Home.
Join us for our monthly club meeting and Zoom presentation at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 6. Barry Feierman, K3EUI will present on antenna matching. Interested Amateur Radio operators should contact the secretary at “secretary at paarc dot net” for the Zoom credentials.
Ronald Joseph Schwendt, 89 of Union Twp., Berks Co., PA, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Penn State Health-St. Joseph in Bern Twp., Berks Co., PA. Born September 30, 1930 in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Schwendt and the late Helen (Slaboda) Schwendt. He was predeceased by his 1st wife Helen Marie (Dzurkoc) Schwendt. They were married in St. Peter’s and Paul’s RC Church in Trenton NJ on April 24, 1954. Ronald married Mary Kathryn (Burger) Schwendt on April 5, 2008 in Immaculate Conception RC Church, Union Twp., Berks Co. PA. Ronald had been employed by RCA & Zenith Corp. in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was also Co-owner of Maple Springs Deli, Birdsboro, PA with his wife Helen 1985 to 1995. He was a member of Immaculate Conception RC Church, Knights of Columbus, Arch Bishop Fulton J. Sheen Assembly #3046, Father Bally Council # 1192, PGK Bordentown, NJ Council #570, South Birdsboro Archery Rod and Gun Club, Green Hills Sportsman Association and the Birdsboro Sportsmen Club. He was a longtime member of the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club, the Rooster Net and Old Buzzards Radio Club.
Ron Schwendt, N3AR SK