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.

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PAARC Fox Hunt – 9/8

The next PAARC foxhunt (transmitter hunt) will be this coming Saturday, Sept. 8, with a 9:00 am start. We are starting an hour earlier than past hunts. We'll begin at the Pottsgrove Middle School upper parking lot 1351 N. Hanover St. Pottstown 19464. All are welcome....

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Club Meeting: SKYWARN – 9/7

Our September first Friday meeting on 9/7 at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike in Limerick.  There will be a SKYWARN training class by Lou Ruh / WX3I, Mt. Holly Skywarn PA Region Coordinator. Members, prospective hams, and the public are...

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George Judge, KD3H SK

We mourn the passing of former PAARC member George T. Judge KD3H, 76, husband of Margaret Lynne (Sheeler) Judge, of Royersford. He passed away on Tues., Aug. 7, 2018 in Manatawny Manor. Born on Dec. 23, 1941 in Norristown, he was a son of the late Mary (Scally) and...

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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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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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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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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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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
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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 

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