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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Club Field Day – June 26 & 27

We have a location for PAARC’s ARRL Field Day 2021 once again at Welkinweir on June 26th and 27th. Due to the lingering pandemic this event is a members-only event. Our special event callsign is W3U. If we have a GOTA station it will be K3ZMC. Members will discuss...

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EPA Section YouTube on Emergency Mobile Communications

Emergency Mobile Communications – the next “What Hams Do…” TV Show will premiere on YouTube at 8 PM, Sunday, January 17th. Click this link to get a reminder to participate in the premiere show: https://youtu.be/FLHh0wMIAtI Top Emergency Responders in Pennsylvania join...

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State QSO Parties for April 2021

Happy Spring! Select the blue link to visit the page for the corresponding State QSO Party: April 3   Mississippi April 3   Louisiana April 10-11  Nebraska  April 10-11  New Mexico  April 10 - 11 North Dakota  April 10 - 11 Georgia April 17-18  Michigan April 17-18...

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May 7th Meeting on Zoom – POTA

Please join us for our first Friday meeting on Zoom on May 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM.  The topic is Parks on the Air (POTA) with PAARC member, Pete Kobak, K0BAK. All hams are welcome to attend. Write to secretary at PAARC dot net for credentials and be sure to include your...

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CW Practice and Classes

Morse Code anyone?  Here is a list of resources from the ARRL EPA Section Manager, George Miller, W3GWM: Learn Morse Code – CW with The Long Island CW Club – Classes for all levels of operators     (registration required) CWops – Celebrating the unique art form of...

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Tower work and 2 meter Fusion Repeater

All repeaters will be down for tower maintenance on Monday, April 5.  There will be installation of new antennas, and tower climbers will need to be working in a RF free environment.  No idea how long this will take but it should be done by end of day. In addition,...

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Kenneth Sharp, W3TPN SK

Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Sharp - W3TPN Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Sharp, 85, of Gilbertsville, formerly of Boyertown, husband of the late Sue Ann (Losh) Sharp, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Pottstown Hospital. Born in Bechtelsville, he was the son of the late...

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Dues are due for 2021

Our treasurer, Nate N2ADD, is accepting 202i dues payments via PayPal and by mail. Full Membership is $25, additional family members are $5 each, student membership is $10, and associate membership (non-licensed friend of the club) is $5. To pay using PayPal (with...

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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
⇒ Jan. 3  Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7  Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 TBD

2024 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church except in summer
⇒ Jan. 5  Drones
⇒ Feb. 2  Radiation & You
⇒ Mar. 1  Oscilloscopes & Multimeters
⇒ Apr. 5  Antique Radios
⇒ May 3  Police Technology
⇒ June 7 Ice Cream Social
⇒ July 5 & Aug. 2 online only
⇒ Sept. 6 Club Social
⇒ Oct. 4  Fire Safety
⇒ Nov. 1 Board Nominations
⇒ Dec. 6 Member Night & Election

See Club Calendar for Google Meet login

EVENTS
⇒ Apr. 28 PAARC in the Park POTA
⇒ June 8 Fox Hunt
⇒ June 22-23  Field Day at Welkinweir

BOARD MEETING
⇒ Feb. 3, 2025

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam: Jan. 3, 2025
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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