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 Featured in ARRL’s QST Magazine

Check out the December issue of ARRL QST Magazine where you'll see PAARC featured in an article titled, "Hosting a Successful POTA Event" on pages 86 and 87.  This is amazing recognition for the club, along with the members and friends who through their initiative and...

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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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Free General License Class on Zoom Begins Oct. 30, 2025

A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio General Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, October 30, and will run through Thursday, January 8 (9 sessions with no class on Thanksgiving or Christmas).    The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern...

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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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Nov. Club Meeting Moved to Thursday, 11/6

St. James has a last minute funeral on our regular first Friday meeting date, so our meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 6th at 7 pm. Walt, KB3SBC is unable to present on this date, so we will have another activity. We will also accept nominations...

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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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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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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:
Sept. 4
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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 

AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/

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