Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club

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.

2020 Board – 11/1 nominations & 12/6 election

Nominations for 2020 PAARC Board of Directors PAARC is seeking nominations for the following positions in 2020 at the Friday, November 1st 2019 meeting. Only current members may vote. Please consider running for a position on the board. You can help steer the ship in...

Club Meeting on 11/1: Resistance, with K3EUI

Join us for the PAARC monthly club meeting on Friday, November 1st at 7:00 pm for a presentation by Barry Feierman, K3EUI on resistors and resistance. Refreshments: pie and coffee. All are welcome to join us at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike,...

Club Meeting on 10/4: ARES/RACES with K3ITH

Join us for the PAARC monthly club meeting on Friday, October 4th at 7:00 pm. Our presentation will be on ARES/RACES. Come and learn about the important reporting changes for ARES. The presenter will be Richard "Dick" Stewart, K3ITH, the District 1 Emergency...

PA QSO Party – 10/12-13

The 63rd PA QSO Party is October 12 & 13, 2019, always the 2nd full weekend in October. The 2019 Bonus Station operation is the Somerset County ARC, in honor of their 60th anniversary. The club will be operating under the callsign K3SMT from Somerset County. See...

Ursinus College 150 Fest Special Event Station – 9/1

On September 1st 2019 Ursinus College will be kicking off a year long celebration of its 150th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone the Education Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) will participate in the celebration by hosting a special event station on...

Phila. Scouting Festival & JOTA – Oct. 19-21

October 19-21, 2019PHILADELPHIA SCOUTING FESTIVAL- (Jamboree on the Air at Lighthouse Field ) Once again, the Education Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) will participate in the Philadelphia Scouting Festival at Lighthouse Field in Philadelphia. On October 19th, EAAR...

Club Meeting: POTA & Roving – 9/6

September Club Meeting on 9/6, 7:00 pm, at St. James Lutheral Church in Limerick, PA - Presentation on Parks on the Air (POTA) and roving, with Pete/K0BAK presenting. Pete will be bringing the amazing rover van he outfitted for maximum contacts on the road. Besides...

PAARC License Testing resumes on 9/6

Amateur Radio License Tests resume on 9/6 at 5:00 pm - PAARC's VE team led by Tom, K3TWL will resume testing on Friday, 9/6, at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike, Limerick, PA. See the PAARC License Exams page to sign up and for more...

WA3PZO awarded Russia’s E.T. Krenkel Medal

Former CQ Public Service Columist, Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, has been awarded Russia’s E.T. Krenkel Medal, a prestigious honor bestowed on individuals and organizations for outstanding global contributions to Amateur Radio. A long time ARRL volunteer, Josuweit has served...

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

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
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

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

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