Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club

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.

Dues are Due

It's time to renew your club membership for 2016. Please see Nate (N2ADD) at the next club meeting to pay your club dues: $25 for individuals, $5 for additional family members, $10 for students, $5 for associate members. Dues are also accepted by mail at PAARC, PO Box...

Club Meeting on Feb. 5th

The 7:00 pm meeting presentation on Friday, Feb. 5th will feature Jim/KJ3P on the role of the ARRL Official Observer (OO). The meeting location is St. James Lutheran Church, at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd. There will be an Amateur Radio license exam...

Amateur Radio License Exam on Feb 5th

PAARC will offer an Amateur Radio License testing session on Friday, February 5th, 2015 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...

Club Meeting on January 8th @ 7:00 pm

The club thanks PAARC member Ed - W3WSJ, for presenting on digital radio and answering our many questions at the Jan. 8 meeting. To learn more about Yaesu Fusion digital radio, and the many other interesting things Ed does with amateur radio including his QRP...

December 4th Club Meeting

The 7:00 pm meeting presentation is experimental airplanes, with Fred - KB3YAY. Meeting location: St. James Lutheran Church, at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd.

Nominations

The current club officer and board member nominations are the currently incumbent officer and board members. If you want to nominate someone else to a board or officer position, please email the club secretary at secretary@paarc.net.

LGS Drill on Nov. 17th

The Limerick drill will take place on Nov. 17th. The repeater usage is as follows: Montco on 2 meter Berks on 440 as standby only Sandbaggers on 220 Thank you all in advance for allowing these groups use our bandwidth. This is a public service event, and although it...

New Tuesday Night Net @ 7 pm

PAARC members have started a new net on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm at 224.020 MHz. The net control operator is Dennis - KA3RIX. All are welcome to check-in and chat.

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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