Sep 20, 2016 | Club Station, Events, Special Event
Sept. 11, Fly-In Breakfast Recap
We had a good time this year at the PAOP Fly-In Breakfast. Glen WA3LAB brought his remote radio using a Kenwood TS 480 interfaced with his cell phone. On the table he unpacked his TS 480 control head and wireless interface to his phone. His home set up has a similar interface box to his TS 480 transceiver. He demonstrated this ability to a few hams who were also pilots about how this actually works – really cool stuff! We could talk from Glen’s home station to our club station. No need for a radio check ever! Our club station is an Icom 718, manual antenna tuner, power supply powered by commercial power (we had a generator but it wasn’t needed this year). The antenna was new for this year, a G5RV mini, 51’ overall length. It was up at about 25 feet. It covers 40 thru 6 meters with a tuner. We made contacts as far away Nebraska, and mobiles and base stations in Texas and as far south as Florida. (more…)
Aug 15, 2016 | Club Station, Events, Special Event
PAARC at the 2016 Montgomery County 4H Fair
On August 12 and 13, the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club operated and did demos of amateur radio for the public. This was our third year at the fair. Thanks go to Wes N3HWH who got the club involved back in 2014. It is a wonderful opportunity to show off to the public what amateur radio has to offer to individuals and to their communities. (more…)
Aug 16, 2016 | Events
Update: 8/31/2016 – WA3WSJ
If you take a look at Angels Landing, you’ll see that I really can’t 
pack much radio gear to operate up top. So, my plan is to use my Elecraft KX2 as an HT.
I’ll put a few MFJ Telescopic antennas on 18.089, 14.061 and 10.116
My plan is to hike up to the landing and operate. I hope to start on Wednesday, September 8th, around 1500-1600utc.- maybe earlier. If you work me, please post me.
We will will be at Zion NP starting September
7 and 8. We will operate from numerous parts of the park.
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Aug 13, 2016 | Club Station, Events, Special Event
PAARC will be operating from the Fly-in Breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 11, from 8 am to 12 noon at Heritage Field airport in Limerick. Parking is free. Pancakes, eggs, ham, juice and coffee for $8 per adult, $5 for kids. Antique, modern, experimental and war planes on display, plus a car show. Airplane and helicopter rides. The entrance to Flyer’s Roost is located on Airport Road off Ridge Pike in Limerick. For more information on the event, visit www.paop.org, or click here for the flyer.
Jul 5, 2016 | Club Meeting, Events, Special Event
Join us for our annual club picnic. Plenty of food! Raffles! Bring yourself and enjoy!
Click here picnic webpage
When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 from noon to 4 pm
Where: Ironstone Park, 141 Grist Mill Rd., Boyertown, PA, the new pavilion/full facilities
Cost: $15 each for current members and their families, $5 for children under 14
Catered by Moyer’s: Broasted chicken, pork barbecue, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato and mac salads, and more! Ed-K3BVQ’s famous baked beans. Desserts and beverages included.
