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.

PAARC Field Day at Welkinweir – 6/22-23

Come out and experience ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day with the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm through Sunday, June 23rd at noon. We will operate from beautiful Welkinweir,1368 Prizer Rd., in Pottstown, PA. We'll have multiple...

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...

PAARC Auction – 6/7

Join us for the PAARC Auction on Friday, June 7th. Bidders are encouraged to inspect the auction items from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The auction begins at 7:30 pm. We accept cash, and PAARC members may also pay by check. Auction proceeds benefit PAARC. Refreshment table....

Club Meeting: 5/3 – RFI with Barry K3EUI

Join us on Friday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm for a presentation on radio frequency interference, with Barry Feierman K3EUI We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. Refreshments served. All are welcome. Preceeding the meeting at 5:00 pm there...

Warminster ARC Hamfest / EPA Section Convention – 5/5

The Warminster ARC Hamfest and ARRL Eastern PA Section Convention is on Sunday, May 5th, 2018. Doors open at 7 a.m. (vendors at 6 a.m.) at Bucks County Community College - Lower Bucks Campus 1304 Veteran’s Hwy (Route 413) Bristol, PA 19007. Click here for flyer. ...

RF Hill ARC Auction – 4/24

RF Hill Amateur Radio Club is holding a ham radio equipment aution on Wed., 4/24 at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6;30 pm. Location: Sellersville Fire Dept. banquest hall, 50 N. Main St., Sellersville, PA. Look for the yellow "Hamfest" signs.Talk-in on the W3AI repeater:...

Club Meeting: 4/5 – Sailing with Amateur Radio

Join us on Friday, April 5th at 7:00 pm for a presentation on the benefits of amateur radio when sailing with Donna Ferron, KB3DCB (moved from March). Pete - K0BAK will also give a brief talk on Parks on the Air. We meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in...

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...

Technician License Class by EAAR – 3/31 & 4/14

The Education Alliance for Amateur Radio is sponsoring a Ham Radio Technician Cram Class. This is a 8 hour cram class broken into two 4 hour sessions. Studying is essential- It usually takes about 10 hours of study to master the tech exam materials (not including the...

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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