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 Field Day at Welkinweir – 6/22-23

Come out and experience ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day with the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm through Sunday, June 23rd at noon. We will operate from beautiful Welkinweir,1368 Prizer Rd., in Pottstown, PA. We'll have multiple...

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PAARC Auction – 6/7

Join us for the PAARC Auction on Friday, June 7th. Bidders are encouraged to inspect the auction items from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The auction begins at 7:30 pm. We accept cash, and PAARC members may also pay by check. Auction proceeds benefit PAARC. Refreshment table....

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Warminster ARC Hamfest / EPA Section Convention – 5/5

The Warminster ARC Hamfest and ARRL Eastern PA Section Convention is on Sunday, May 5th, 2018. Doors open at 7 a.m. (vendors at 6 a.m.) at Bucks County Community College - Lower Bucks Campus 1304 Veteran’s Hwy (Route 413) Bristol, PA 19007.  Click here for flyer. ...

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Club Meeting: 5/3 – RFI with Barry K3EUI

Join us on Friday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm for a presentation on radio frequency interference, with Barry Feierman K3EUI  We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA.  Refreshments served. All are welcome.  Preceeding the meeting at 5:00 pm there...

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Club Meeting: 4/5 – Sailing with Amateur Radio

Join us on Friday, April 5th at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the benefits of amateur radio when sailing with Donna Ferron, KB3DCB (moved from March). Pete - K0BAK will also give a brief talk on Parks on the Air. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in...

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RF Hill ARC Auction – 4/24

RF Hill Amateur Radio Club is holding a ham radio equipment aution on Wed., 4/24 at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6;30 pm. Location: Sellersville Fire Dept. banquest hall, 50 N. Main St., Sellersville, PA. Look for the yellow "Hamfest" signs.Talk-in on the W3AI repeater:...

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ARRL EPA Section Manager: George Miller, W3GWM

Welcome ARRL EPA New Section Manager, George Miller, W3GWM of Wyalusing who will become the new ARRL EPA Section Manager on October 1, 2018 filling an 18-month term of office. Miller, has been the past Section Traffic Manager. Bob Wiseman, WB3W, who has been the...

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Technician License Class by EAAR – 3/31 & 4/14

The Education Alliance for Amateur Radio is sponsoring a Ham Radio Technician Cram Class.  This is a 8 hour cram class broken into two 4 hour sessions. Studying is essential- It usually takes about 10 hours of study to master the tech exam materials (not including the...

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Club Meeting: Mesh Networks and a Special Guest – 1/4

Please join us on Fri., 1/4/19 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike, in Limerick, PA. Refreshments will be served. At this first meeting of the year, we'll be introduced to our new ARRL Affiliated Clubs Coordinator, Ralph Brandt, K3HQI....

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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

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
⇒ Oct. 28 on Google Meet

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam: Dec. 6, 2024
Register for an Exam

BREAKFASTS
All hams welcome.
WQ Diner, 99 King St.-Rt. 100, Pottstown 
⇒ Sun. 7 am 
⇒ Wed. 9 am 

AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/

 

 

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