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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June 25 – 26 PAARC Field Day

PAARC Members: You, your family and guests are invited to the club's private field day event at Welkinweir. PAARC field day is not open to the public this year. We will be classified as 4A, and operating as W3U. We hope to have a GOTA station on the air for some hours...

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June 3rd Meeting: Field Day, on Zoom

Members, please join us on Friday, June 3rd at 7:00 pm on Zoom to discuss our Field Day plans, including how you can support your club while working Field Day at home.  This meeting moved online for the safety of our members because Montgomery County is experiencing a...

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May 6th meeting: SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program Training

Join us for SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program training with Lou Ruh, WX3I on Friday, May 6, 2022 at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA.  Open to all: You do not need to be a PAARC member or have an amateur radio license to attend. We follow CDC and...

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George Miller, W3GWM re-elected as ARRL EPA Section Manager

Jan. 11, 2022 - The ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, is pleased to report the re-election of George W. Miller, W3GWM to a third 2-year term as section manager for the 34 counties of Eastern Pennsylvania (EPA). Miller resides in Wyalusing, PA. As the...

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New EPA Section Emergency Coordinator – Bob Wilson, W3BIG

New Section Emergency Coordinator -Bob Wilson, W3BIG is the new ARRL ARES EPA Section Emergency Coordinator. He came on board Dec. 1, 2021. Bob lives in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. Bob has been a Ham since 1978, was previously the Emergency Coordinator...

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ARRL New Limit for HF Contests: 100 Watts

The ARRL has set a new standard for what counts as low power for ARRL-sponsored HF contests. The new limit is 100 W, which is down from the 150 W limit that has been permitted in some events, including the ARRL November Sweepstakes.  With the exception of the ARRL...

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Dues are Due

2022 Dues Payments - Please renew your membership at the March meeting Renew in-person, online, or by mail.  Full Membership is $25, and additional family members are $5 each, student membership is $10, associate membership (non-licensed friend of the club) is $5....

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April 1st Meeting – Drones, with KB3SBC

Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 1, for a presentation on drones with Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. We follow CDC and Montgomery County guidelines for masking, so that means masks are not mandatory at this time, but feel free...

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March 12-13 – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is March 12th and 13th, 2022 Buildathon - Speakers - Presentations - Exhibitors - Prizes More than 90 speakers will deliver presentations on their subject areas.  Presentations will include “Core HF Communication Concepts: Fundamentals of...

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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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