Apr 20, 2026 | Events
PAARC in the Park POTA
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Opening Assembly
Welcome and event overview
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Station Setup & Deployment
Hands-on setup with Elmers. Antennas, power, and station basics
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Operating Session I
“The First Contact”
Guided on-air operation. Make your first QSOs and learn logging
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Learning
Short demos and practical tips
• Logging a POTA activation
• POTA Hunting
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Operating Session II
“The Mentor Challenge”
You take the mic. Mentors step back and coach as needed
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Debrief
Wrap-up and next steps
Mar 9, 2026 | Amateur Radio, Events, Meeting
Please join us on Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm for a presentation on GNU Radio, with Tim Poth, W3QP. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. Open to all. Refreshments served. If there is enough interest there will be a license exam prior to the meeting. Visit the License Exams page to sign up.
Jan 31, 2026 | Events
Join us on Friday, February 6th at 7:00 pm for a presentation on Radio Astronomy by Don McAlarnen of Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., in Limerick, PA. The presentation is open to all. Refreshments served.
If there is enough interest there will be a license exam session prior to the meeting at 5:00 pm on 2/6. To sign up, visit https://hamstudy.org/sessions/PAARC/all
Nov 16, 2025 | ARRL, Education, Events, POTA
Check out the December issue of ARRL QST Magazine where you’ll see PAARC featured in an article titled, “Hosting a Successful POTA Event” on pages 86 and 87. This is amazing recognition for the club, along with the members and friends who through their initiative and creativity, forged a fun and successful educational event for the region.
Special thanks go to our president, Walt Skavinsky KB3SBC who put the event together two years in a row. And many, many thanks go to Bill Hewitt W3FRB for submitting this article to QST, and also winning PAARC recognition in 2024 on Ham Radio Tube’s “My Definition of a Great Ham Radio Club” video.
If you’re wondering if we’ll have another POTA event again in 2026 — the answer is yes! “The POTA Challenge: Beyond the Park — Every Contact Creates a Connection” is being planned, and the goal is to strengthen our POTA community by pairing experienced operators with first-time participants to build confidence and skills, not just make contacts. The date and more info to come!
Thanks again to all our event attendees, and those who worked to make our events a success along with efforts that led to recognition by the greater amateur community.
Oct 9, 2025 | Events
From the ARRL Section blog:
United States Navy & Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Special Event
A special event station hosted by the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club – WM3PEN will operate from Philadelphia, the birthplace of both services, on October 10-13, 2025. You can bag a cool special event QSL card with details available on the WM3PEN QRZ page: https://www.qrz.com/db/WM3PEN. The station will be spotted on DX Summit.
Pennsylvania QSO Party
The PA QSO Party, which promotes amateur radio operations from the Keystone State, will take place October 11-12 during the following hours:
Saturday, October 11, 2025: 1600-0400 UTC (1200-2400 EDT)
Sunday, October 12, 2025: 1300-2200 UTC (0900-1800 EDT)
Rules, operating parameters and tips can be found on the PA QSO Party Page.
– Bob Wilson, W3BIG, ARRL EPA Section Mgr.
ARRL EPA Section
