Club Meeting: Mesh Networks and a Special Guest – 1/4

Dec 21, 2018 | Events

Please join us on Fri., 1/4/19 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike, in Limerick, PA. Refreshments will be served.

At this first meeting of the year, we’ll be introduced to our new ARRL Affiliated Clubs Coordinator, Ralph Brandt, K3HQI. Ralph is also a VE, OO, OES, and Dist. 5 EC. We will also see a presentation and demo for Mesh Networks by Tom Nolan, W3EX, EC for Montgomery County.

Link to presentation: https://www.paarc.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MESH-Presentation-to-Pottstown-Area-Amateur-Radio-Club-January-4-2019.pptx.pdf

EAAR: D-Star Training – 2/17

Dec 21, 2018 | Classes, Events

The Education Alliance for Amateur Radio is offering a free D-Star training class on February 17, 2019 from  10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Upper Pottstgrove Twp. Bldg., 1409 Farmington Ave, Pottstown PA.  Topics to be covered are D-star basics, using android apps with D-Star, and an intro to DRATS.  Light refreshments will be served.  The class is free of charge.  This is a hands on class so bring your D-star radio, laptop and or android tablet or device.  Limited number of loaner radios will be available.  Programming assistance will be available as well. RSVP before February 10, 2019 to Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC at walter.skavinsky@radiostemalliance.org.

1st & 3rd Sat.: Lunch at Our Place Restaurant

Nov 8, 2018 | Events

For the past few Saturday lunches area hams have been meeting at noon at Our Place Restaurant & Bar on Swamp Pike in New Hanover Twp. Listen to the 2M repeater on 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings of teh month for updates or see K3BVQ or KA3RIX for details. All are welcome to join us.

Amateur Radio License Exam – 11/2

Oct 22, 2018 | Events, License Exams

PAARC’s remaining 2018 Amateur Radio license test sessions are Fri., Nov. 2nd at 5:00 pm, and Fri., Dec. 14th at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Limerick PA. Go for your Amateur Radio license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register by sending a request to VETesting@PAARC.NET. Test sessions are administered by examiners accredited by the ARRL. See what to bring to exam session here: www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session.
See PAARC’s License Exams webpage for 2019 dates.

What to Bring to an Exam Session

– Two forms of ID, or 1 photo ID
– Test fee of $15.00
– If upgrading, your current license and a copy (we cannot make copies at the session), and any current valid CSCE’s (original and one copy)
– Two or more pencils
– Calculator, if desired

All test sessions administered by examiners accredited by the ARRL.