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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Recap: PAARC at 4H Fair

PAARC at the 2016 Montgomery County 4H Fair On August 12 and 13, the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club operated and did demos of  amateur radio for the public. This was our third year at the fair. Thanks go to Wes N3HWH who got the club involved back in 2014.  It is a...

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PA QSO Party – Oct. 8 & 9

Join PAARC members in participating in another fun PA QSO Party for 2016!  Pennsylvania Amateurs will try to contact as many other amateurs in Pennsylvania, the United States, Canada and the world in this two day contest. Some forty-five plaques will be awarded...

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VE Test & Meeting – Oct. 7

These PAARC events are held at St. James Lutheran Church, at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA: VE Test Session - at 5:00 pm: Go for your license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register by sending a request to VETesting@PAARC.NET. Test sessions...

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ARRL EPA Interim Appointment

Bob Wiseman, WB3W, of Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, has been appointed as the Interim Section Manager for the ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section. He is fulfilling the current term of office that was declared vacant by the ARRL Executive Committee of the ARRL Board of...

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Kutztown Antique Radio Meet – Sept. 16 & 17

KUTZTOWN RADIO SHOW XXXV is September 16 & 17, 2016, 740 Noble St, Kutztown, PA 19530 Two days of radio-related activity at Renninger's Antique and Farmer's Market, 740 Noble Street Kutztown, PA 19530. Free admission and parking. Get the flyer. Sponsored by the...

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KB3SBC & WA3WSJ in Utah: Sept. 6-12

Update: 8/31/2016 - WA3WSJ If you take a look at Angels Landing, you'll see that I really can't  pack much radio gear to operate up top. So, my plan is to use my Elecraft KX2 as an HT. I'll put a few MFJ Telescopic antennas on 18.089, 14.061 and 10.116 My plan is to...

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Amateur Radio Exam Session – Sept. 2

PAARC will offer an amateur radio license exam session on Friday, Sept. 2, at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468. Go for your license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register for the test by...

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Fly-in Breakfast – Sept. 11

PAARC will be operating from the Fly-in Breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 11, from 8 am to 12 noon at Heritage Field airport in Limerick. Parking is free. Pancakes, eggs, ham, juice and coffee for $8 per adult, $5 for kids. Antique, modern, experimental and war planes on...

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PAARC Picnic – Sept. 10

Join us for our annual club picnic. Plenty of food! Raffles! Bring yourself and enjoy! Click here picnic webpage When:   Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 from noon to 4 pm Where:  Ironstone Park, 141 Grist Mill Rd., Boyertown, PA, the new pavilion/full facilities Cost:    ...

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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 Questions Demystified

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: Feb. 7, 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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