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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Winter Field Day – Jan. 30 – 31

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...

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Dec. 4th Meeting on Zoom – Member Night

Join us on Friday, Dec. 4th at 7:00 pm for a discussion on Zoom and show off your home-brew projects. We will also see a short presentation on the Able Archer Special Event and hear some exciting news on the area AREDN mesh network. Contact the secretary for Zoom...

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Nov. 6th Meeting on Zoom – Antenna Matching with K3EUI

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.

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Ron Schwendt, N3AR SK

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...

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Sept. 4th & Oct. 2nd Meetings

Our first Friday meeting on Sept. 4th will be on the 2M repeater at 7:00 p.m on 147.21 / 147.81 MHz  PL 131.8. Our 7:00 p.m. October 2nd meeting via Zoom will feature a presentation by Tom Nolan, W3EX on the Elbow Reef Lightstation: The last remaining kerosene fired,...

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New EPA Section YouTube Channel

The EPA Section Manager, George Miller W3GWM, launched a new YouTube Channel. There are two recent presentations uploaded: Digital Mobile Radio, and Becoming a Better Net Control Station. See them both here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9pFjWjOMIl61cX4umAp9g/...

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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 Questions Demystified

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: Feb. 7, 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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