Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC) is an ARRL affiliated club with educational programs of interest to amateur radio operators on first Fridays in Limerick, PA. We offer weekly radio nets, license exams, and operating opportunities to build skills and advance the interest, knowledge, fraternalism of amateur radio in the community, and to serve the public interest and safety.  PAARC operates 4 FM repeaters including C4FM analog and digital, and APRS Digi.

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April 1st Meeting – Drones, with KB3SBC

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...

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March 12-13 – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is March 12th and 13th, 2022 Buildathon - Speakers - Presentations - Exhibitors - Prizes More than 90 speakers will deliver presentations on their subject areas.  Presentations will include “Core HF Communication Concepts: Fundamentals of...

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March 4th Meeting – Home Brew & New

Join us for an in-person meeting on Friday, March 4th at 7:00 PM at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd, in Limerick, PA. Topic: Home Brew & New It's show and tell time! Have a home brew project? Bring it and share your experience.  Have a new radio or gadget?...

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March 4-5 – NA Shortwave Assoc. Winter Fest

March 4-5  NASWA Winter Fest - Virtual 35th Annual North American Shortwave Assoc. Winter Fest from PA The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of radio hobbyists of all stripes, from DC to daylight. The Fest is sponsored by NASWA, the North American Shortwave Association,...

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Jan. 29 – 30: Winter Field Day

January 29 to 30, 2022 - Several PAARC members are planning to work outside their QTH for Winter Field Day. The team that created the event says it is to foster Ham camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating preparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun...

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Friday, Dec. 3rd Meeting: Intro to POTA with KB3SBC

The next meeting is Friday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 pm  at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. The VE exam that begins at 4:45 pm take's place in the meeting hall, so if you arrive before 7:00 pm, please help the examinees focus by speaking softly. Note...

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Friday, Nov. 5th – Monthly Meeting

Friday, Nov. 5th at 7:00 pm  at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA   We look forward to seeing members in person at the first Friday meeting. The VE exam will take place in the meeting hall, so if you come to the meeting early, please help the...

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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
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church except in summer
⇒ Jan. 3  Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7 Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 Tech Talk
⇒ April 4 POTA

EVENTS
⇒ May 4 PAARC in the Park
Evansburg SP POTA

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 4:45 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam: Fri., April 4
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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