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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ARRL International Grid Chase: Jan. – Dec.

ARRL International Grid Chase - New Year's Eve to Dec. 31 An event for all radio amateurs. Taking part is as simple as just getting on the air and making contacts: The objective of the year-long event is to work stations on any band (except 60 meters) in as many...

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Fox Hunts – 8/11 & 12

The PAARC Foxhunt is on SATURDAY August 11th at 10:00 AM - starting at Pottsgrove Middle School. The Reading Radio Club Foxhunt is on SUNDAY August 12th (the next day) at 1:00 PM starting at the Pagoda on Mt. Penn. Glenn, AB3TQ will be the fox for both hunts.  Even if...

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RRC Hamfest – 8/4

8/4 Reading Radio Club Hamest (Reading, PA area) -  View event flyer: https://www.paarc.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RRC-Hamfest-2018.pdf. Location: Heritage Park, 992 Clematis St, Sinking Spring, PA. Opens at 8 AM, Vendors 7 AM; Auction at 12 Noon (for unsold items...

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PAARC Fox Hunt – 7/28

Dori K3TES and I will be hosting the next PAARC foxhunt on July 28th at 10:00 am starting from the Pottsgrove Middle School, 1351 N. Hanover St. Hope to see the usual gang plus some new hunters! - Al, AG3T (See the Fox Hunt web page for more info on transmitter...

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RRC Fox Hunt – 7/15 (cancelled)

Event cancelled due to bad weather. Meet at 1:00 pm at the Reading Pagoda (98 Duryea Dr, Reading, PA) parking lot. Hunters will point their antennas toward the direction which gives the strongest signal and then drive toward that location. Upon finding the hidden...

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Summer Happenings

2 pm Sat. 6/23 - 2 pm Sun., 6/24  ARRL Field Day PAARC at Welkinweir in Pottstown. Join us! Learn more:  www.paarc.net/field-day ARRL Field Day page:  www.arrl.org/field-day ARRL Field Day locator: www.arrl.org/field-day-locatorSat., 6/30   Harrisburg ARC Firecracker...

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MARC Valley Forge Hamfest – 7/14

The 2018 MARC Hamfest will be held on Sat., July 14th at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) south of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. Doors open for sellers at 0700 and for buyers at 0800. Admission is $6. and...

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K3ZMC POTA Kilo Award

PAARC is proud of our members who made so many QSO's from French Creek State Park that our club station, K3ZMC, was recognized by POTA with a Kilo Activator Award. Thanks to Pete Kobak/K0BAK for submitting the entries!

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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:
May 1
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 

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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