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: 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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Ursinus College 150 Fest Special Event Station – 9/1

On September 1st 2019 Ursinus College will be kicking off a year long celebration of its 150th anniversary.  In recognition of this milestone the Education Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) will participate in the celebration by hosting a special event station on...

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Regional Summer Hamfests

The summer is the hottest time for Hamfests with 4 regional events on 7/6, 7/7, 7/13, and 8/3. Here's the list: Saturday, July 6th 2019  Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club Firecracker Hamfest & EPA Convention Shumaker Public Safety Center, 3599 Industrial Rd.,...

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Reading Radio Club Hamfest – 8/3

READING RADIO CLUB HAMFEST is on Sat., August 3, 2019. Rain or Shine.  Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA  19608 - GPS Use:  992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA 19608. Watch for HAMFEST signs Hamfest opens at 8:00 AM.  Vendors/Sellers welcome at 7:00 AM. Admission $...

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PAARC Ice Cream Social – 8/2

Join us for an ice cream social at our Friday, Aug. 2nd, 7:00 pm summer gathering. Enjoy vanilla and chocolate ice cream with sundae toppings, and root beer for floats. Our next scheduled first Friday educational meeting at 7:00 pm, with license test at 5:00 pm, will...

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PAARC Fox Hunt – moved to 7/27

Updated 7/21: Due to hot weather the PAARC foxhunt of 7/20 has been moved to Sat., 7/27 at 9:00 am. All are welcome to join us and learn about fox hunting (aka transmitter hunt). We start at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40...

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New General Question Pool – 7/1

New General Class Question Pool ReleasedEffective July 1st The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEX) Question Pool Committee has released the 2019 – 2023 FCC Element 3 General Class Question Pool into the public domain. The 2019 – 2023...

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2019 Amateur Radio License Exams

If you're planning to take your Amateur Radio license test in 2019, take it with the friendly and experienced team at PAARC. We offer tests monthly on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., in Limerick, PA, except during the summer...

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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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