UNESCO World Radio Day – Feb. 13

World Radio Day is February 13, 2023

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, known as UNESCO, declared World Radio Day to be a celebration of the contributions this communications medium can make towards peace. The theme for this years’ World Radio Day is “Radio and Peace”. 

Operators plan to to be on the air this year with special event callsigns between Feb. 10 through 13. 

Membership Renewal

Dues payments can be made in-person at monthly meetings, via PayPal, or 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/family member) is $5. Renewing members only may use 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 at the address below. Be sure to include your callsign. If you would like a membership card returned to you, please include a SASE with your mail-in payment. 

PAARC, PO Box 1485, Pottstown, PA 19464-0897

Your dues support your club. Thank you!

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

 

June 3rd Meeting: Field Day, on Zoom

Members, please join us on Friday, June 3rd at 7:00 pm on Zoom to discuss our Field Day plans, including how you can support your club while working Field Day at home.  This meeting moved online for the safety of our members because Montgomery County is experiencing a high incidence of Covid. Contact secretary at PAARC dot net for Zoom info and include your call. 

Learn more about ARRL Field Day