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 Featured in K8MRD YouTube Video

PAARC member Bill Hewitt, W3FRB wrote a letter to Mike, K8MRD about our recent PAARC in the Park POTA event. K8MRD then featured the club in one of his "Hamradiotube" Youtube Channel videos. Check out K8MRD's "My Definition of a Great Ham Radio Club" video here:...

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May 25: Joint Emcomm Exercise for All PA Amateurs

The Red Cross is inviting Pennsylvania ARES, PEMA ACES, radio clubs and unaffiliated hams to participate in a joint exercise on May 25th. We've been hard at work preparing for the May National Mass Care Exercise and would like to leverage that infrastructure for a...

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May 3: Police Technology with KB3SBC

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick, PA.  Walt, KB3SBC will be presenting a program on Police technology.  This will be a very interesting show and tell, and you will get to see several things up close and learn a lot more about the...

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April 28 – PAARC in the Park POTA Event

This event was a great success. See the write up in the PAARC May Newsletter and the EPA Section blog post by the Section Manager, Bob Willson, W3BIG.  Original post: Get ready for an electrifying event! Join us for an Amateur Radio Parks on the Air (POTA)...

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Membership Dues for 2024

It's time to renew your PAARC membership for 2024. Annual dues renewal is $25, and associate family membership is $5. Student membership is $10. Dues payments will be accepted at meetings, and existing members may renew online. Note: Prospective members MUST fill out...

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March 1: Club Meeting – Oscilloscopes & Multimeters

Please join us on Friday, Feb. 2nd at 7:00pm for our monthly meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. All are welcome. Refreshments served.  Our presenter will be Ron Medykiewicz, WA3VEE, and his presentation will be an overview of...

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Feb. 2: Club Meeting – Radiation & You, with Ron, KC3ACL

Please join us on Friday, Feb. 2nd at 7:00pm for our monthly meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. The evening's presentation is "Radiation and You," given by Dr. Ron Bellamy, KC3ACL.  This talk will cover the basic principles of natural...

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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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