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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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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CANCELED Club Meeting & VE Test – 3/1

We have cancelled the 3/1 club meeting and VE test session due to anticipated slippery road conditions per the National Weather Service.   Future Meetings -  4/5  Donna Ferron KB3CBE Sailing with amateur radio -  5/3  RF Interference -  6/7  Roving w/ KOBAK

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Austria World Radio Day 4U0R – 2/13-28

Members of the International Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC) [4U1A] will be active with special callsign 4U0R from the Vienna International Center, Austria, for the 'World Radio Day' (February 13th) until February 28th. Activity will be on various HF bands...

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EAAR: D-Star Training – 2/17

The Education Alliance for Amateur Radio is offering a free D-Star training class on February 17, 2019 from  10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Upper Pottstgrove Twp. Bldg., 1409 Farmington Ave, Pottstown PA.  Topics to be covered are D-star basics, using android apps with...

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George Judge, KD3H SK

We mourn the passing of former PAARC member George T. Judge KD3H, 76, husband of Margaret Lynne (Sheeler) Judge, of Royersford. He passed away on Tues., Aug. 7, 2018 in Manatawny Manor. Born on Dec. 23, 1941 in Norristown, he was a son of the late Mary (Scally) and...

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RRC Indoor Fox Hunt Practice – 1/27

The Reading Radio Club's Fox committee will offer 2 indoor classes to help you hone your fox hunt (transmitter hunt) skills. If you have your own equipment, please bring it, but if not, they will have extra equipment available to teach hunting skills for the first 30...

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Club Meeting: Fox Hunting – 2/1

Join us on Friday, Feb. 1st at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick, PA for a talk and demo on fox hunts, aka radio direction finding. Our presenters will be Bill W3FRB, and Jim K3CHJ. Learn what it takes to get started in this fun radio sport and try your...

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Philmont ARC Auction-Fest – 1/8

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at 7pm at ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Wolcoff Auditorium, 5800 RIDGE AVE. (Ridge Ave & Jamestown St.) PHILADELPHIA PA 19128 Visit their website for details and item photos: http://www.phil-mont.org Buyer's Sheet:...

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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
⇒ Jan. 3  Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7  Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 TBD

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
⇒ 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: Jan. 3, 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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