Friday, Dec. 3rd Meeting: Intro to POTA with KB3SBC

The next meeting is Friday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 pm  at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. The VE exam that begins at 4:45 pm take’s place in the meeting hall, so if you arrive before 7:00 pm, please help the examinees focus by speaking softly. Note that If there is any new guidance or update to our schedule it will be sent via Groups.io and posted to the homepage of www.paarcdotnet.

The church follows CDC guidelines which mean masks are required, except when eating or presenting. 

At this meeting:

  • Walt, KB3SBC will give a short introduction to Parks on the Air (POTA). If you decide you want to learn more, sign up for his full class on Dec. 19, 2021 from 9:00 am to noon at the Upper Pottsgrove Twp. building. Visit https://www.radiostemalliance.org to learn more. Register for Walt’s Dec. 19th class here:  https://tinyurl.com/Parks-on-the-air
  • We will hold an election for 2022 board positions. Current licensed members may vote. 
  • Please feel free to bring a recent home-brew item or kit build to show us, or bring an item to sell.
  • We are accepting dues payments for 2022 at this meeting. See Melody, KB3SJR to make a payment; our treasurer will be away. 

May 7th Meeting on Zoom – POTA

Please join us for our first Friday meeting on Zoom on May 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM.  The topic is Parks on the Air (POTA) with PAARC member, Pete Kobak, K0BAK. All hams are welcome to attend. Write to secretary at PAARC dot net for credentials and be sure to include your callsign. 

Club Meeting: POTA & Roving – 9/6

September Club Meeting on 9/6, 7:00 pm, at St. James Lutheral Church in Limerick, PA – Presentation on Parks on the Air (POTA) and roving, with Pete/K0BAK presenting. Pete will be bringing the amazing rover van he outfitted for maximum contacts on the road.​

Besides being a contributor to QST, Pete is featured in a two-part article on his CNPOTA trip to the Maritimes in the latest (Sept-Oct) issue of the Canadian ham magazine “The Canadian Amateur”. Congratulations, Pete!

Pete Kobak – K0BAK is featured in “The Canadian Amateur”

PAARC Ice Cream Social – 8/2

Join us for an ice cream social at our Friday, Aug. 2nd, 7:00 pm summer gathering. Enjoy vanilla and chocolate ice cream with sundae toppings, and root beer for floats. Our next scheduled first Friday educational meeting at 7:00 pm, with license test at 5:00 pm, will begin again on Sept. 6, 2019. The September meeting topic will be Parks on the Air (POTA) and roving, with Pete/K0BAK presenting. Come and see the amazing rover van he outfitted for maximum contacts on the road.

CANCELED Club Meeting & VE Test – 3/1

We have cancelled the 3/1 club meeting and VE test session due to anticipated slippery road conditions per the National Weather Service.  

Future Meetings

–  4/5  Donna Ferron KB3CBE Sailing with amateur radio
–  5/3  RF Interference
–  6/7  Roving w/ KOBAK