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.

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.

Fox Hunt on October 17th

Weather permitting, join us at 10:00 am at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N Hanover St., Pottstown, PA 19464 for a fall fox (transmitter) hunt. Jim, K3CHJ, will be the the fox. Find us at Pottsgrove Middle School: N40 deg., 16.27, W 75 deg. 38.15.

November 6th Club Meeting

The November meeting topic is Wilderness Survival, with Rick - KC3DPB. At this meeting we'll be asking for your nominations for PAARC officers for 2016. Then we'll vote on your choices at the Dec. 4th meeting. Please come to these meetings and let your voice be heard....

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

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 Op. Able Archer '83
⇒ 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
⇒ Oct. 28 on Google Meet

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.

Register for an Exam
⇒ Oct. 4, 2024
⇒ Nov. 1, 2024
⇒ Dec. 6, 2024

AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/

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