POTTSTOWN AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
- PAARC -
1929 Kepler Road, Pottstown, PA 19464-2115
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General Information
The Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC) is an ARRL affiliated, general-interest amateur radio club that sponsors many types of activities.
Our membership represents nearly all facets of the amateur radio hobby and related technologies. PAARC operates 4 FM repeaters, APRS Digi, IRLP Node and a ATV repeater which is owned by Montgomery County RACES.
K3ZMC Repeater, Located in
Earl Township,
Berks County, PA.
A high profile repeater site.
- 1150 feet above sea level
- Highest elevation between Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
- 100 foot high tower
- Hosts a 6 meter repeater for the University of Pennsylvania, 53.870Mhz/52.870Mhz PL 131.8Hz.
- Hosts a ATV repeater which is owned by Montgomery County RACES
- Repeater output Frequencies
- 147.21 Megahertz
- 224.02 Megahertz
- 443.550 Megahertz
- PL tone of 131.8Hz. for all repeaters
- APRS Digi 144.39 Megahertz - K3ZMC-1
- Club Simplex Frequency is 147.51MHz.
- In recognition of the lifelong contributions, which included the use of the land for the repeater site, we use Al Dolenti's call, K3ZMC, as the repeater's ID and club call.
- Repeater Status
- 147.21 Megahertz
2008 Officers
President -
Jim Toth - K3CHJ
Vice President - Bob Rex - K3DBD
Secretary - Dave Lucas - KI3I
Treasurer - Sandy Lucas - N3GBY
President Emeritus - Al Gooding - AG3T
Executive Committee Members At Large:
Term Expires 2009 - Ken Sharp - W3TPN
Term Expires 2008 - Ed Leshinskie - K3BVQ
Term Expires 2010 - Bill Stauffer - KA3RMM
Public Information Officer - Reg Lester - N3KAS
Webmaster
- Rick Bogdan - KA1UDX
All terms expire on December 31 of year noted.
Last update: 04/20/2008
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