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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CW Practice and Classes

Morse Code anyone?  Here is a list of resources from the ARRL EPA Section Manager, George Miller, W3GWM: Learn Morse Code – CW with The Long Island CW Club – Classes for all levels of operators     (registration required) CWops – Celebrating the unique art form of...

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State QSO Parties for April 2021

Happy Spring! Select the blue link to visit the page for the corresponding State QSO Party: April 3   Mississippi April 3   Louisiana April 10-11  Nebraska  April 10-11  New Mexico  April 10 - 11 North Dakota  April 10 - 11 Georgia April 17-18  Michigan April 17-18...

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Welcome New Members for 2021

PAARC welcomes the following new members for 2021: K3FF         Rene Paladini KC3ACM    Karen Bellamy KC3ACL     Ron Bellamy KC3IBP      Ron Martell K3JPC        John Collins KC3EBO     Charles Gilbert KC3PGT     Chris Hotchkiss KC3QVK     Darrin Lott KC3SEJ    ...

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April 2nd Meeting on Zoom

Monthly Club Meeting on Zoom - April 2, at  7:00 pm. This meeting is for members to share a story, or memorable radio contact, or your favorite radio and why, or your favorite mode and why. Since this meeting is more personal in nature it will not be recorded. Members...

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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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Kenneth Sharp, W3TPN SK

Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Sharp - W3TPN Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Sharp, 85, of Gilbertsville, formerly of Boyertown, husband of the late Sue Ann (Losh) Sharp, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Pottstown Hospital. Born in Bechtelsville, he was the son of the late...

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FCC approves new fees for Amateur Radio and GMRS Licenses

The FCC approved new license fees for Amateur Radio and the GMRS.According to the FCC Report and Order released December 29, 2020, The new Amateur Radio license fee is $35. This fee will apply to new licenses, renewal licenses, and vanity call signs. Previously, no...

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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 

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