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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PAARC Ice Cream Social – 8/2

Join us for an ice cream social at our Friday, Aug. 2nd, 7:00 pm summer gathering. Enjoy vanilla and chocolate ice cream with sundae toppings, and root beer for floats. Our next scheduled first Friday educational meeting at 7:00 pm, with license test at 5:00 pm, will...

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PAARC Fox Hunt – moved to 7/27

Updated 7/21: Due to hot weather the PAARC foxhunt of 7/20 has been moved to Sat., 7/27 at 9:00 am. All are welcome to join us and learn about fox hunting (aka transmitter hunt). We start at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40...

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New General Question Pool – 7/1

New General Class Question Pool ReleasedEffective July 1st The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEX) Question Pool Committee has released the 2019 – 2023 FCC Element 3 General Class Question Pool into the public domain. The 2019 – 2023...

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2019 Amateur Radio License Exams

If you're planning to take your Amateur Radio license test in 2019, take it with the friendly and experienced team at PAARC. We offer tests monthly on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., in Limerick, PA, except during the summer...

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MARC Valley Forge Hamfest – 7/13

Join the Mid-Atlantic Radio Club at their Valley Forge Hamfest on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Kimberton Fire Co. Fairgrounds, 762 Pike Springs Rd. (Route 113), in Kimberton, PA. Buyers 8 A.M. / Sellers 7 A.M. Admission $6 (free admission for unlicensed spouse and...

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PAARC Fox Hunt – 6/29

The next PAARC foxhunt (aka transmitter hunt) will be Saturday, June 29th at 9:30 AM. The start will be at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. Jim, K3CHJ will be the fox. Visit our Fox Hunt...

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13 Colonies Special Event – 7/1-7

July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern) (July 1, 2019-1300 UTC to July 8, 2019-0400 UTC) 2019 theme: Forts of the Revolution From July 1st through July 7th members of the Holmesburg, Phil-Mont, and Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Clubs, and the Philadelphia...

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Dave Burton, KC3EYL – SK

David C. Burton, KC3EYL passed away suddenly on March 10, 2019 at age 58.  He was an active member at PAARC and a could frequently be found on the 2M repeater where he enjoyed friendly banter with his friends at PAARC. He resided in Pottstown with his beloved wife of...

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Glenn Mohler, AB3TQ – SK

It is with deep sadness that we report the sudden passing of Glenn Mohler, AB3TQ of Mohnton, PA on March 4, 2019. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He will be missed. We will post more information when it becomes available. Glenn was a member of both...

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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

2024 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church
⇒ Jan. 5,  Drones
⇒ Feb. 2,  Radiation & You
⇒ Mar. 1,  Oscilloscopes & Multimeters
⇒ Apr. 5,  Antique Radios
⇒ May 3, Police Technology
⇒ June 7, Ice Cream Social
⇒ No in-person meets in July & Aug. 

EVENTS
⇒ Apr. 28 PAARC in the Park POTA
⇒ Jun. 22-23  Field Day at Welkinweir

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.

Register for an exam 
⇒ June 7

 

 

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