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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March 5th Meeting on Zoom – Online License Exams

For the Friday, March 5th monthly meeting Tom Nolan, W3EX will give a presentation about what it is like to take an online amateur radio license exam and be a volunteer examiner with GLAARG. If you're interested in taking an exam or becoming a volunteer examiner (VE)...

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Feb. 5th Meeting on Zoom: Nano VNA, with K3EUI

Join us on Friday, Feb. 5th on Zoom for a presentation by Barry Feierman, K3EUI on the Nano VNA, an affordable, handheld network analyzer that Barry likens to an antenna stethoscope.  Write to secretary at PAARC dot net for meeting credentials.

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Winter Field Day – Jan. 30 – 31

Winter Field Day is to foster Ham camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating preparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun in the midst of winter for American, Canadian and DX Amateurs. Don’t let those winter doldrums keep you locked up in the house… get...

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Dec. 4th Meeting on Zoom – Member Night

Join us on Friday, Dec. 4th at 7:00 pm for a discussion on Zoom and show off your home-brew projects. We will also see a short presentation on the Able Archer Special Event and hear some exciting news on the area AREDN mesh network. Contact the secretary for Zoom...

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Nov. 6th Meeting on Zoom – Antenna Matching with K3EUI

Join us for our monthly club meeting and Zoom presentation at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 6. Barry Feierman, K3EUI will present on antenna matching. Interested Amateur Radio operators should contact the secretary at "secretary at paarc dot net" for the Zoom credentials.

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Ron Schwendt, N3AR SK

Ronald Joseph Schwendt, 89 of Union Twp., Berks Co., PA, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Penn State Health-St. Joseph in Bern Twp., Berks Co., PA. Born September 30, 1930 in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Schwendt and the late Helen...

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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

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 Fox Hunt
⇒ June 6 Ice Cream Social
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt
⇒ The club will not hold a June field day event in 2025

EVENTS
⇒ May 4 PAARC in the Park
Evansburg SP POTA
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt

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/

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