Field Day 2024
We operated as W3U 5A for field day at Welkinweir. The weekend was a scorcher, but we survived and there was great sense of camaraderie and helpfulness among our large group. In the big pavilion were KE3KQ (Ben) and son KB3SJQ (Ben III) sharing station space and Glenn...
June 8: PAARC Fox Hunt
PAARC’s next fox hunt will be on June 8, 2024 beginning at 9:30 am. We will start at the Upper Parking Lot of the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. Jim, K3CHJ will be the fox. Learn more about...
June 7th: Social Gathering
Join us for an ice cream social on Friday, June 7th at 7:00 pm. This will be a fun opportunity to enjoy for an eyeball QSO with friends before summer break. We'll discuss Field Day, summer plans, and the annual 13 Colonies Special Event. This is our last in-person...
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:...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
ARRL Helps Radio Amateurs Comply with New RF Exposure Evaluation Rules
From May 5: http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-helps-radio-amateurs-comply-with-new-rf-exposure-evaluation-rules: The National Association for Amateur Radio® provides free, comprehensive resources to help radio amateurs ensure they are compliant with the new RF exposure...
