Our treasurer, Nate N2ADD, is accepting 202i dues payments via PayPal and by mail. Full Membership is $25, additional family members are $5 each, student membership is $10, and associate membership (non-licensed friend of the club) is $5. To pay using PayPal (with small surcharge) visit https://www.paarc.net/membership. To pay by mail fill out the membership form and send a check to PAARC, PO Box 1485, Pottstown, PA 19464-0897. Be sure to include your callsign.
Monthly Club Meeting on Zoom – April 2, at 7:00 pm. This meeting is for members to share a story, or memorable radio contact, or your favorite radio and why, or your favorite mode and why. Since this meeting is more personal in nature it will not be recorded. Members may join us for this fun community virtual eyeball QSO. Write to secretary at PAARC dot net for Zoom credentials.
The FCC approved new license fees for Amateur Radio and the GMRS.According to the FCC Report and Order released December 29, 2020, The new Amateur Radio license fee is $35. This fee will apply to new licenses, renewal licenses, and vanity call signs. Previously, no fees were collected for ham licenses or vanity call signs issued to amateur radio operators, so technically it is a significant change. However, it is less than the $50 fees originally proposed by the FCC. A GMRS license will now cost $35, down from $70. The license is still valid for 10 years and covers an entire family.
We are saddened to inform our members that Jerry (Gerald) Harley, WA2TTI passed away on Nov. 25, 2020. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. He was a longtime friend of the club and former member.
Here is his obituary from the Pottstown Mercury:
Jerry (Gerald) Harley WA2TTI, SK
Gerald H. Harley, 76, husband of Deborah A. (Moorehead) Harley, Upper Providence Twp., died Wednesday, November 25, 2020, atPottstown Hospital. Jerry was born on December 16, 1943, in Schenectady, NY, to the late Herbert W. and Beatrice (Chase) Harley. Before retiring, Jerry was a computer analyst for 32 years with General Electric, first in Schenectady, then in King of Prussia as GE, Martin Marietta and Lockheed Martin. He also served for 23 years with the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard. Jerry loved muscle cars, amateur radio (known as WA2TTI, OX3GH and P40GH), and travel. In addition to his wife, Jerry is survived by his daughters, Nancy, wife of David Norwood, W. Bradford Twp. and Lucy, wife of Kevin Braun, E. Bradford Twp.; and his grandchildren, Kimberly Norwood, Charles Norwood, Hannah Braun, Matthew Braun, Caleb Braun, and Andrew Braun. Due to pandemic constraints, a private memorial service will be held at Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Radio Relay League, http://www.arrl.org/memorial-gifts, callsign WA2TTI. Arrangements are by Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc., Trappe.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-h-harley&pid=197188382
Hamvention 2021 is canceled due to setbacks with the pandemic. The committee said the show would return in 2022 and hinted at a QSO party for Hamvention weekend. In November, Hamvention had announced that “The Gathering” would be the theme for the 2021 show. Article: http://www.arrl.org/news/dayton-hamvention-cancels-2021-show