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
2025 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church except in summer
⇒ Jan. 3 Antenna Analyzers
⇒ Feb. 7 Senior Scams
⇒ March 7 Tech Talk
⇒ April 4 POTA
⇒ May 2 AM & FM Broadcasting
⇒ June 6 Ice Cream Social
EVENTS
⇒ May 4 PAARC in the Park
Evansburg SP POTA
LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 4:45 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam: Fri., June 6, 2025
Register for an Exam
BREAKFASTS
All hams welcome.
WQ Diner, 99 King St.-Rt. 100, Pottstown
⇒ Sundays 7 am
⇒ Weds. 9 am
AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/
Resources
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Pottstown, PA