House Passes Amateur Radio Parity Act
From ARRL News: Just 10 days after being introduced, the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity Act legislation, H.R. 555, passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week on unanimous consent under a suspension of House rules. The bill’s language is identical to that of the...
Club Meeting and VE Test – Feb. 3
VE Test Session – 5:00 pm: Go for your Amateur Radio license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register by sending a request to VETesting@PAARC.NET. Test sessions are administered by examiners accredited by the ARRL. See what to bring to exam session...
Club Meeting and VE Test – Jan. 6
Happy New Year! Please join us at our First Friday meeting of 2017. VE Test Session – at 5:00 pm: Go for your Amateur Radio license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register by sending a request to VETesting@PAARC.NET. Test sessions are administered by examiners accredited...
Holiday Happenings
CQ, CQ, CQ...Merry Christmas! Santa Net - Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 - 8:30 pm on 3.916 MHz PRE-NET CHECK IN: (Please sign in with your call sign, name, location and names and ages of your children who want to talk to Santa) SANTA NET RELAYS: N5VLF/DAN; W5JMW/JOHN;...
Dec. 2 – Member Night Awards
PAARC 2016 Member Night Awards Six club members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC) at their Dec. 2nd meeting in Limerick, PA. - Jim Steiner, W3BWD, was honored for his service as a founding member of...
Club Meeting – Dec. 2
It's the last meeting of the year and our first-ever "Member Night", where members will present on interesting things they'd like to share with us. It's also member recognition night, so join us to celebrate the invaluable service of some of our PAARC members. Jim...
6 Meter Magic Band Nets
We just had another new check-in on the Magician’s Net this week. His name is John, and his call is W3KFT (Kentucky Fried Turkey). For all you VHF fans John also runs a 6 meter net on 50.550 MHz (usb) at 9pm on Sunday evenings under the club call of W3AWA. It’s...
VE Test & Meeting – Nov. 4
First Friday PAARC events are held at St. James Lutheran Church, at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA: VE Test Session – at 5:00 pm: Go for your license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register by sending a request to VETesting@PAARC.NET. Test...
Fox Hunt – Oct. 29
The last transmitter hunt aka fox hunt of the 2016 season was held on October 29, 2016. Weather was sunny, but a cool 36 degrees F at 10 am. Bill (W3FRB) and Jane (KC3FSR) were the foxes. The hunters included Al(AG3T) and Dori (K3TES), Bob (K3DBD), and Jim (K3CHJ) and...