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 – June 25 & 26

Hopewell Fire Tower, French Creek State Park 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday Google Maps link to Hopewell Fire Tower: https://goo.gl/maps/9V5rWoE7kn52 View the PAARC 2016 Field Day webpage for details (under Special Events) For Immediate Release...

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ARRL Relieves EPA Section Mgr. of Appointment

From ARRL News on 6/21: "The Executive Committee of the ARRL Board of Directors has relieved ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Joe Ames, W3JY, of his appointments in the ARRL Field Organization, including his position as Chairman of the ARRL National Traffic...

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June Newsletter

Click the button below to get the June Newsletter with PAARC Field Day details, future amateur radio exam dates, and much more. The typo and omission in the net schedule have been corrected, and some net details added. [button...

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June VHF Contest

Just a reminder that the June Contest is coming up next weekend on the 11th - 13th. Times are from 2 pm Saturday until 11 pm Sunday night. Details on the Arrl website  http://www.arrl.org/.   Updated: If you want your contest score to be added to the club's...

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Club Meeting: SKYWARN – June 3

Our June meeting will be on Friday, June 3rd at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike in Limerick. Members, friends, and prospective hams are invited to join us. There will be a presentation on SKYWARN by Lou / WX3I Future meetings: – July...

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Icom in the Delaware Valley – June 6

The Philadelphia Digital Radio  Association (K3PDR) proudly presents: Icom Amateur Radio in the Delaware Valley. When:  June 6, 2016 –– 7:00pm until 9:00pm Where:  College Hall Room: 144/148 Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike  Blue Bell, Pa. 19422...

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Fox Hunt – May 14

Our next PAARC fox hunt will be on May 14th at 10:00 am. We'll start at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. If anyone needs to borrow equipment contact Jim, k3chj@arrl.net. I have a log...

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Scout Aviation Camporee Merit Badge Days May 13-15

W3W : Continental District Aviation Camporee Radio Merit Badge Day Starting Friday, 5/13, at 4:00 pm through Sunday, 5/15, at 12:00 pm, look for calls W3W and K3ZMC. W3W is the primary station. W3W is being used for all Scouts to earn a radio merit badge at our local...

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Amateur Radio Test Session – May 6th at 5 pm

PAARC will offer an Amateur Radio License testing session on Friday, May 6th at 5:00 pm, before our regular First Friday meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468. Go for your license or try...

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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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