Nov 21, 2021 | Events
The next meeting is Friday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. The VE exam that begins at 4:45 pm take’s place in the meeting hall, so if you arrive before 7:00 pm, please help the examinees focus by speaking softly. Note that If there is any new guidance or update to our schedule it will be sent via Groups.io and posted to the homepage of www.paarcdotnet.
The church follows CDC guidelines which mean masks are required, except when eating or presenting.
- Walt, KB3SBC will give a short introduction to Parks on the Air (POTA). If you decide you want to learn more, sign up for his full class on Dec. 19, 2021 from 9:00 am to noon at the Upper Pottsgrove Twp. building. Visit https://www.radiostemalliance.org to learn more. Register for Walt’s Dec. 19th class here: https://tinyurl.com/Parks-on-the-air
- We will hold an election for 2022 board positions. Current licensed members may vote.
- Please feel free to bring a recent home-brew item or kit build to show us, or bring an item to sell.
- We are accepting dues payments for 2022 at this meeting. See Melody, KB3SJR to make a payment; our treasurer will be away.
Jan 16, 2021 | Events, News
Hamvention 2021 is canceled due to setbacks with the pandemic. The committee said the show would return in 2022 and hinted at a QSO party for Hamvention weekend. In November, Hamvention had announced that “The Gathering” would be the theme for the 2021 show. Article: http://www.arrl.org/news/dayton-hamvention-cancels-2021-show
Jan 16, 2021 | Amateur Radio, Club Meeting, Events
Join us on Friday, Feb. 5th on Zoom for a presentation by Barry Feierman, K3EUI on the Nano VNA, an affordable, handheld network analyzer that Barry likens to an antenna stethoscope. Write to secretary at PAARC dot net for meeting credentials.
Jul 16, 2020 | Events, License Exams
The Reading Radio Club will be holding a Hamfest live at Heritage Park in Sinking Spring (992 Clematis St.) on Saturday, August 8. The event will be open to hams selling equipment from 0700 local, and those who would be interested in buying equipment can arrive at 0800 local. Volunteer examiners will also be administering license exams for anyone who wants to get an amateur license or existing hams that want to move up to a higher-level license. Tickets are $5 for shoppers, $8 for sellers; no entry fee for people taking license exams, unlicensed spouses, or anyone under the age of 18. The usual $15 fee applies if you want to take an exam, but there is no further charge to enter the hamfest. Since so many in-person events have been canceled or switched to virtual, online venues, this will be a good way to enjoy an in-person amateur radio event again. Please remember to follow the necessary precautions that may be in place on the date of the hamfest, including any requirement for wearing a mask and social distancing. View the Facebook page for the latest information: https://www.facebook.com/RRCW3BN. Visit their website: https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/
They are offering an Amateur Radio license test session. You must pre-register for it. See this URL for more info: https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/vetest.html
May 31, 2020 | Club event, Events, Field Day, News
We will not be at Welkinweir for Field Day since it’s closed for public events for now. Instead, individuals will operate from the location of their choice, and members can attribute their scores to the club on the ARRL submission form. Our official contest club name is Pottstown Area ARC. See our Field Day page.
Club Field Day discussions are on our Groups.io Field Day subgroup. Write to secretary@paarc dot net for more information.
Good luck everyone and stay safe and healthy!
Learn more about ARRL Field Day: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
ARRL Field Day Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1966096706830030/
Logging Software
The following logging software is known to offer a Field Day profile, and/or can be used for logging Field Day contacts.
FDLog http://www.fdlog.info/ (watch the web site for FD2020 software update)
N3FJP https://www.n3fjp.com/fieldday.html (updated for FD2020)
N1MM+ https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/ (updated for FD2020)
Entries must be postmarked or submitted via web app at http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php by Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
