Join us on Friday, May 2, at 7:00 pm for the PAARC monthly meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. Topics include: Factors affecting transmission and reception of MW (AM) and FM signals, directional AM transmitting antenna configurations, coverage maps and signal contours, FCC classes of AM and FM stations, clear channel stations, AM DX receivers, indoor AM receiving antennas, outdoor receiving antennas and broadcast antenna farms (including Roxborough), and atmospheric factors affecting reception. It will also cover FM translators, repeaters, boosters and Low-Power FM (LPFM), and playback of 1960’s top 40 radio jingles and samples of DJ radio shows (airchecks) and operational information on WRDV-FM radio station based in Hatboro. All are welcome.
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 TBD
⇒ May 1 Alaska Trip
2026 EVENTS
⇒ May 3 PAARC in the Park
LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exams:
Feb. 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
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
2025 EVENTS
⇒ May 4 PAARC in the Park
Evansburg SP POTA
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt
⇒ July 26 Fox Hunt
⇒ Sept. 20 Fox Hunt
AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/
Resources
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Pottstown, PA