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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New EPA Section Emergency Coordinator – Bob Wilson, W3BIG

New Section Emergency Coordinator -Bob Wilson, W3BIG is the new ARRL ARES EPA Section Emergency Coordinator. He came on board Dec. 1, 2021. Bob lives in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. Bob has been a Ham since 1978, was previously the Emergency Coordinator...

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ARRL New Limit for HF Contests: 100 Watts

The ARRL has set a new standard for what counts as low power for ARRL-sponsored HF contests. The new limit is 100 W, which is down from the 150 W limit that has been permitted in some events, including the ARRL November Sweepstakes.  With the exception of the ARRL...

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Dues are Due

2022 Dues Payments - Please renew your membership at the March meeting Renew in-person, online, or by mail.  Full Membership is $25, and additional family members are $5 each, student membership is $10, associate membership (non-licensed friend of the club) is $5....

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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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March 4th Meeting – Home Brew & New

Join us for an in-person meeting on Friday, March 4th at 7:00 PM at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd, in Limerick, PA. Topic: Home Brew & New It's show and tell time! Have a home brew project? Bring it and share your experience.  Have a new radio or gadget?...

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March 4-5 – NA Shortwave Assoc. Winter Fest

March 4-5  NASWA Winter Fest - Virtual 35th Annual North American Shortwave Assoc. Winter Fest from PA The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of radio hobbyists of all stripes, from DC to daylight. The Fest is sponsored by NASWA, the North American Shortwave Association,...

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Jan. 29 – 30: Winter Field Day

January 29 to 30, 2022 - Several PAARC members are planning to work outside their QTH for Winter Field Day. The team that created the event says it is to foster Ham camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating preparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun...

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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

2026 EVENTS
⇒ May 3  PAARC in the Park

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except June, July & Aug. 2026
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam:
May 1
Sept. 4
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/

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