PA QSO Party | Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club

Oct. 10 & 11: K3ZMC Bonus Station for the PA QSO Party

Oct 8, 2026 | Club event, PA QSO Party, Special Event

The PA QSO Party has chosen PAARC to be the 2026 Bonus Station. This is in honor of our 50th Anniversary. We will operate as K3ZMC from one location: Ringing Hill Fire Company’s small pavilion, 815 White Pine Lane, Pottstown, PA 19464.

Members may sign up to work phone or CW here with this online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer4kVgv8_eAt6mG39wIYsl6nY3hCcMJKpPFsQTVSg-K_ZIjg/viewform

The PA QSO Party runs from Saturday, 10/10 from noon to midnight, and Sunday, 10/11 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
https://paqso.org/

Repeaters

147.21 / 147.81 MHz PL 131.8
224.02 / 222.42 MHz PL 131.8
443.55 / 448.55 MHz PL 131.8

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2026 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church, except in Summer
⇒ Jan. 2 AM/FM Broadcasting, part 2
⇒ Feb. 6 Radio Astronomy
⇒ March 3 Space Weather II
⇒ April 3 GNU Radio
⇒ May 1 Alaska Trip
⇒ June 5 Ice Cream Social
⇒ Summer Recess
⇒ Aug. 17 Board Meeting
⇒ Sept. 4 Show & Tell
⇒ Oct. 2 Meshtastic
⇒ Nov. 6 Board Nominations
⇒ Dec. 4 Member Night

2026 EVENTS
⇒ May 3 PAARC in the Park
⇒ Sept. 19 Anniversary Picnic at Ironstone Park
⇒ K3ZMC is PAQP Bonus Station

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exams:
Sept. 4
Oct. 2
Nov. 6
Register for an Exam

2025 MEETING HISTORY
⇒ Jan. 3 Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7 Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 Tech Talk
⇒ April 4 POTA
⇒ May 2 AM & FM Broadcasting
⇒ June 6 Fox Hunt
⇒ June 6 Ice Cream Social
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt
⇒ Sept. 5 SKYWARN
⇒ Oct. 3 Space Weather
⇒ Nov. 6 Thursday Meeting
Board Nominations & Social
⇒ Nov. 10 Board Meeting
⇒ Dec. 5 Member Night

AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/

Oct. 10 & 11: K3ZMC Bonus Station for the PA QSO Party

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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