Jan. 6 – Monthly Meeting – Fire Extinguishers

Join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, January 6, 2023 for our first meeting of the new year. The presentation topic is fire extinguishers, with Chris Wilcox, W3CJW.  We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. Refreshments served.

If there is enough interest, an amateur radio exam will be scheduled. You must pre-register for an exam. See our License Exams page to sign up and to learn what you need to bring to an exam session. 

Dec. 2 – Member Night

Members, please join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, Dec. 2nd for a fun and informative meeting where members give short presentations and demos. Holiday treats galore. Location: St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. The church is having their Shining Star fundraiser to help local families in need to have enjoy a holiday meal, so feel free to bring a contribution and we will combine them and deliver funds to the church.  

No board position nominations were contested at the November meeting so we will not need to hold an election in Dec.

A license exam may precede the meeting, depending on interest. See the License Exams page for more information. 

 

 

 

Nov. 4 – Soldering with KC3SLM

Join us for our monthly meeting at 7:00 pm on Friday, Nov. 4th meeting* at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. The topic is soldering with J.R. McGee, KC3SLM. Area radio amateurs are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. 

*In-person scheduled events may be subject to change. Please check our 2M repeater or this website for updates.  

An amateur radio license exam originally scheduled for 11/4 has been canceled. Our next session will be on 12/2 at 4:45 pm.  See the License Exams page for more information. You must register in advance for an exam session. 

Nov. 5 – Fox Hunt

NEXT FOX HUNT: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at 9:30 am
See the PAARC Fox Hunting webpage for more information.

The PAARC begins at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min.

About amateur radio “fox hunts”: In the world of amateur radio, planned transmitter hunts are known as fox hunts, bunny hunts, and radio sport. We combine radio direction finding with a fun group challenge. Learn more here:  wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmitter_hunting

 

Oct. 7 meeting update

Join us for our monthly meeting at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 7, 2022 meeting* at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA.

Our originally scheduled program on fire extinguishers has been postponed. Instead we will have a social gathering. Refreshments will be served.

Masks are recommended for indoor events, but are optional. Please do not come if you’re not feeling well. 

*In-person scheduled events may be subject to change. Please check our 2M repeater or this website for updates.  

An amateur radio license exam is scheduled for 10/7 at 4:45 pm, depending on the interest level. See the License Exams page for more information and to sign up.