13 Colonies Special Event – 7/1-7
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Dave Burton, KC3EYL – SK
David C. Burton, KC3EYL passed away suddenly on March 10, 2019 at age 58. He was an active member at PAARC and a could frequently be found on the 2M repeater where he enjoyed friendly banter with his friends at PAARC. 
He resided in Pottstown with his beloved wife of 33 years, Lisa Ann (Wilkinson) Burton. Dave grew up in Audubon and graduated from Methacton High School. He had a great sense of humor and was a computer whiz. He enjoyed planting a garden in his back yard and loved his wife’s cooking. Dave enjoyed watching television with a dog or two on his lap. He talked to many friends on his ham radio day and night. He will be missed by all.
He is survived by his brother Steven and his wife Diane, his sister Patricia (Burton) Cetrone and her husband John, his niece Joanne Cetrone, and nephew J.J. Cetrone and his wife Becky and their daughter Temperance Cetrone. He is also survived by his in-laws, Kevin Wilkinson (Cindy), Noel Wilkinson and Brian Wilkinson. He leaves behind his loving dog Cocoa, and his deceased dogs, Lucy and Sandy will be laid to rest with him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA, 1059 Sweisford Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074.
To share a thought or memory of Dave, please visit www.lifecelebration.com, 610-277-7000.
Glenn Mohler, AB3TQ – SK
It is with deep sadness that we report the sudden passing of Glenn Mohler, AB3TQ of Mohnton, PA on March 4, 2019. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He will be missed. We will post more information when it becomes available.
Glenn was a member of both PAARC and the Reading Radio Club. He brought energy and enthusiasm for participating in and organizing fox hunts for both clubs. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors on the challenge of geocaching and operating for Summits On The Air (SOTA).
Glenn wrote an article for the PAARC website on fox hunting in 2017 where he mentioned many of the friends he made on PAARC foxhunts. His enthusiam for the hunt was shared with his good friend, Ron K3RJW. You can view Glenn’s article here: https://www.paarc.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/First-PAARC-Foxhunt-by-AB3TQ.pdf
PAARC Picnic – 7/5 at 6:30 pm
Please in us for our annual club picnic on Friday, July 5th at 6:30 pm at St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick, PA. Instead of the usual monthly meeting presentation, come and dine with friends in the air-conditioned comfort of our large meeting room at the church. Outdoor seating available, weather permitting. Enjoy a buffet style feast with hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, and sides like Ed/K3BVQ’s beans, potato salad, coleslaw, watermelon, desserts, and beverage
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It’s $10 for members and their guests, $5 for kids 16 and under, $15 for non-members.
Door Prizes ♦ Raffles ♦ Fun!
Contact Melody, KB3SJR at secretary at paarc.net to reserve your seat. See you there!
Field Day: What to Expect on 6/22 – 23
Here is what to expect for PAARC Field Day on Saturday, 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd:
SATURDAY: Radio operators, and anyone else who wants to attend, can join us for a 9:00 am breakfast at The Ridge Restaurant, 960 Ridge Rd. (Route 23, just east of where Route 100 intersects in Bucktown). Then the operators will head to Welikinweir to set up their stations. Directions to Welkinweir: https://welkinweir.org/visitors.html
Our Field Day kick off is at 2:00 pm. We are 4A – EPA, with 4 stations using the callsign W3U, plus a GOTA (Get On The Air) station with the callsign of K3ZMC. We’ll use the N3JFP logging program, already pre-loaded on station computers. Check out the photos on the PAARC Field Day webpage to get an idea of what the setup looks like. We’ll have loads of snacks, water-coffee-ice tea, and will griddle up some dinner at 6 pm or so.
SUNDAY: Breakfast is at ~8:00 am. We operate until noon and then pack up.
Suggestions: bring a cusion (benches are wood). When not operating a comfy camp chair is nice to have. If you want to bring your own food or beverge, that’s fine. No alcoholic drinks, though.
Rules: No alcoholic beverages – No shooting – No fires of any kind
Other: There is a wedding on Saturday at the Welkinweir estate house, so for easy parking it is best to at arrive mid-day than at night.
Contact KB3SJR at ‘secretary at paarc dot net’ with any questions.
See you there!