Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, Service, and Amateur Radio

Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC) is an ARRL affiliated club with educational programs of interest to amateur radio operators on first Fridays in Limerick, PA. We offer weekly radio nets, license exams, and operating opportunities to build skills and advance the interest, knowledge, fraternalism of amateur radio in the community, and to serve the public interest and safety.  PAARC operates 4 FM repeaters including C4FM analog and digital, and APRS Digi.

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August 5 – Club Meets on Zoom at 7 pm

We'll meet on Zoom or the August 5th club meeting at 7:00 pm. We'll discuss upcoming hamfests and the club's member tables at the MARC Hamfest sat the Kimberton Fire Company grounds on 8/14.  Contact the secretary for credentials.  We expect to resume in-person...

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Summer Hamfests 2022

Here is a list of regional Hamfests in July through October: July 2  HRAC Harrisburg Firecracker HAMFEST & ARRL State Convention Begins at 8 am. $7. Harrisburg Postal Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg Flyer:...

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July 1 -7: 13 Colonies Special Event

The Fourteenth Annual 13 Colonies Special Event http://www.13colonies.us This year’s theme: Land Battles of the Revolution July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern) (July 1, 2022-1300 UTC to July 8, 2022-0400 UTC) In addition to the 13 state stations, there...

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June 25 – 26 PAARC Field Day

PAARC Members: You, your family and guests are invited to the club's private field day event at Welkinweir. PAARC field day is not open to the public this year. We will be classified as 4A, and operating as W3U. We hope to have a GOTA station on the air for some hours...

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June 3rd Meeting: Field Day, on Zoom

Members, please join us on Friday, June 3rd at 7:00 pm on Zoom to discuss our Field Day plans, including how you can support your club while working Field Day at home.  This meeting moved online for the safety of our members because Montgomery County is experiencing a...

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May 6th meeting: SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program Training

Join us for SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program training with Lou Ruh, WX3I on Friday, May 6, 2022 at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA.  Open to all: You do not need to be a PAARC member or have an amateur radio license to attend. We follow CDC and...

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April 1st Meeting – Drones, with KB3SBC

Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 1, for a presentation on drones with Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. We follow CDC and Montgomery County guidelines for masking, so that means masks are not mandatory at this time, but feel free...

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March 12-13 – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is March 12th and 13th, 2022 Buildathon - Speakers - Presentations - Exhibitors - Prizes More than 90 speakers will deliver presentations on their subject areas.  Presentations will include “Core HF Communication Concepts: Fundamentals of...

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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
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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
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