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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Nov. 10: PAARC Board Meeting

The PAARC board holds quarterly meetings per PAARC bylaws. The next meeting is Monday, November 10, at 7:00 pm on Google Meet. If you have any comments, concerns, ideas, or suggestions — we welcome them!  Please contact Melody. KB3SJR at secretary at paarc dot net to...

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Fall Hamfests

Regional Fall Hamfests: Sat., Oct. 4  RED ROSE REPEATER ASSN. HAMFEST Garden Spot Fire & Rescue, 339 E. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557 w3rrr.org Sun., Oct. 19  RF HILL ARC HAMFEST Upper County Campus Bucks County Community College 346 Blooming Glenn Rd. Perkasie,...

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Upcoming Events in the EPA

From the ARRL Section blog: United States Navy & Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Special Event A special event station hosted by the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club - WM3PEN will operate from Philadelphia, the birthplace of both services, on October 10-13, 2025. You...

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Oct. 3: Space Weather with Ron, WA3VEE

Join us on Friday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm for a presentation by Ron Medykiewicz, WA3VEE on space weather, and how it affects amateur radio,  We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., in Limerick, PA. Refreshments served.  If there is enough interest, there...

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Sept. 20: Fox Hunt

Our next PAARC fox hunt will be this Saturday the 20th 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. WA8YIH will be the fox. See the Fox Hunting webpage to learn more...

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Sept. 5: SKYWARN Training with WX3I

We welcome members and friends to join us on Friday, Sept. 5th for SKYWARN training at 7:00 pm, with Lou Ruh, WX3I. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. (Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd.) in Limerick, PA. This training will empower you to become a weather...

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Summer Hiatus for July & August Meetings and Exams

PAARC will not hold monthly meetings or Amateur Radio exams in July and August. We will return for in-person, first Friday meetings and exams beginning on September 5th. The Sept. 5th meeting will feature SKYWARN training, with Lou Ruh, WX3I. Weekly Nets, bi-weekly...

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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  TBD
⇒ May 1 Alaska Trip

2026 EVENTS
⇒ May 3  PAARC in the Park

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exams:
Feb. 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
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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