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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PAARC Nets are on hiatus for 12/25/24 and 1/1/25

The Wednesday PAARC nets coincide with holidays on Dec. 25, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, so we won't be on the air on those two days. The nets will return on Wed., Jan. 7, 2025. Please join us and check in!  Learn more about PAARC nets: https://www.paarc.net/nets/  

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Jan. 3 – Antenna Analyzers with WA3VEE

Please join us on Friday, Jan 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. Ron Medykiewicz, WA3VEE will give and presentation on antenna analyzers. All radio amateurs are welcome to attend. Refreshments served.  Note: The license exam...

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Dec. 1 Meeting: Member Night

Please join us on Friday,Dec. 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. It's Member Night and we will have short presentations by members. Learn about military radios with Walt, KB3SBC and AREDN Mesh with Ben, KE3KQ. ARRL EPA...

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Nov. 1 Meeting Update

Please join us on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA.. Our presenter is ill, so the talk on Operation Able Archer '83 is postponed. Instead, we will discuss information of interest to members.  Refreshments will...

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Reading Radio Club Technician Class in Oct.

Oct. 5 & 12 (In-person class) The Reading Radio Club Technician Training Class   The two ­day in-­person class will be held at the Berks County Fire Training Center, Morgantown Road, on October 5th and 12th, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. An online session will take...

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Oct. 28: PAARC Board Meeting

PAARC Board Meeting on Monday, Oct. 28 If you have anything to bring before the board for consideration, please reach out to a board member or write to secretary at paarc dot net. The board meets on Google Meet. The board meeting conflicts with the Monday Roundtable,...

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Oct. 12-13: 68th PA QSO Party

The 68th PA QSO Party is almost here! PA QSO Party is an annual event for amateur radio operators in Pennsylvania and beyond. It takes place on the second full weekend in October and features various categories, awards, and donors. Saturday, 12 October 2024   1600 -...

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Oct. 4: Club Meeting – Fire Safety with W3CJW

Please join us on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 for a member presentation on fire safety at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. PAARC member Chris Wilcox, W3CJW is the presenter. Chris has a degree in fire science, is the Public Safety...

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Ham Radio Serving Southeast US Recovery Efforts

From the ARRL 10/04/2024 ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is tracking how amateur radio is proving critical in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene, especially in North and South Carolina, portions of Tennessee, and beyond. In the hardest-hit Asheville,...

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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
⇒ May 2 Working in Broadcasting
⇒ June 6 Ice Cream Social

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., May 2, 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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