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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Dec. 1: Club Meeting: Member Night & Election

Join us on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at 7:00 pm at Saint James Lutheran Church for the PAARC monthly meeting. It is Member Night, and members are welcome to present 5-10 minute talks about their radio equipment, projects, or share their knowledge about another hobby, trip...

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2024 PAARC Board Nominations and Dec. 1 Election

At the Nov. 3, 2023 PAARC monthly meeting we held nominations for the Pottstown Area amateur Radio Club (PARC) Board of Directors. Here are the results:  2024 PAARC Board Nominations During our nomination procedure, two people were nominated for President. PAARC...

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W3A Operation Toy Train Special Event: Nov. 18

The East Penn Amateur Radio Club (W3LP) has partnered with the Allentown and Auburn Railroad to host an “Operation Toy Train” on air amateur radio special event station W3A. The main event will take place on November 18, 2023, between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM local time....

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Regional Hamfests in 2023

Regional Hamfests in 2023 July 16  Sussex County HAMFEST Sunday, 7/16, 2023. Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822. Get the flyer: http://www.scarcnj.org/downloads/hamfest%20flyer.pdf or visit http://scarcnj.org. August 5...

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Sept. 30: PAARC Fox Hunt

Our next PAARC foxhunt will be on Saturday September 30th, at 9:00 AM. The start will be at the Upper Parking Lot at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464   N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. K3CHJ  will be the fox. - Jim,  K3CHJ...

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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

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

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

Register for an exam 
⇒ Apr. 5
⇒ May 3
⇒ June 7

 

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

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