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 Meeting on 11/1: Resistance, with K3EUI

Join us for the PAARC monthly club meeting on Friday, November 1st at 7:00 pm for a presentation by Barry Feierman, K3EUI on resistors and resistance. Refreshments: pie and coffee. All are welcome to join us at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike,...

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Phila. Scouting Festival & JOTA – Oct. 19-21

October 19-21, 2019PHILADELPHIA SCOUTING FESTIVAL- (Jamboree on the Air at Lighthouse Field ) Once again, the Education Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) will participate in the Philadelphia Scouting Festival at Lighthouse Field in Philadelphia.  On October 19th, EAAR...

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PA QSO Party – 10/12-13

The 63rd PA QSO Party is October 12 & 13, 2019, always the 2nd full weekend in October. The 2019 Bonus Station operation is the Somerset County ARC, in honor of their 60th anniversary.  The club will be operating under the callsign K3SMT from Somerset County. See...

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PAARC Field Day Results

Congratulations to the PAARC Field Day team who put together another great operating event again at Welkinweir! Our preliminary total score for 2019 is 4,038 points compared to the 2018 score of 4,738. We suffered through poor band conditions on Saturday and getting...

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Mesh Networks Presentation

In case you missed the January meeting, you can view the the presentation on mesh networks from our presenter (and new PAARC member), Tom Nolan W3EX here.   Tip: WV3P posted ths on the Yahoo Reflector -For those of you who were at the last club meeting, and ask the...

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K3ITH Private Rail Charters

At the 1/5/18 meeting we had a delightful presentation by Richard "Dick" Stewart/K3ITH on his private railroad car and some of his charters. Many hams know Dick as a fellow Rooster, and for his work with PARA (Phila. Area Repeater Assoc.).  Given that many hams are...

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Club Meeting on 10/4: ARES/RACES with K3ITH

Join us for the PAARC monthly club meeting on Friday, October 4th at 7:00 pm. Our presentation will be on ARES/RACES. Come and learn about the important reporting changes for ARES. The presenter will be Richard "Dick" Stewart, K3ITH, the District 1  Emergency...

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Club Meeting: POTA & Roving – 9/6

September Club Meeting on 9/6, 7:00 pm, at St. James Lutheral Church in Limerick, PA - Presentation on Parks on the Air (POTA) and roving, with Pete/K0BAK presenting. Pete will be bringing the amazing rover van he outfitted for maximum contacts on the road.​ Besides...

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PAARC License Testing resumes on 9/6

Amateur Radio License Tests resume on 9/6 at 5:00 pm - PAARC's VE team led by Tom, K3TWL will resume testing on Friday, 9/6, at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA. See the PAARC License Exams page to sign up and for more...

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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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