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.

Club Meeting & VE Test – Dec. 1

Join us on Friday, Dec. 1st, at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. License Exam Session – 12/1, 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...

Breakfast at Potts & Penn – Jan. 10

Catch up with old firends and make new ones at the monthly breakfast on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am, at the Potts & Penn Diner at 80 E High St. and South York St.) in Pottstown, PA. Meets next on Jan., 10, 2018 at 9:00 am.

RRC Technician Classes in Nov.

Reading Radio Club VP, Cris Schlegel, K3ADA, and RRC Board member Jason Potter, K3WDF, will conduct a TECHNICIAN training class during the month of November, 2017. Get the flyer: TECH CLASS Classes classes will be held from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the SPRING TOWNSHIP...

Club Meeting & VE Test – Nov. 3

Join us on Friday, Nov. 3rd, at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. License Exam Session – 11/3, 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...

Fox Hunt – Oct. 21

The next fox hunt will be on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 starting at 10:00 am. We’ll start at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. Learn more on the fox hunting webpage. Ron and Glenn will be the...

Club Meeting & VE Test – Oct. 5th!

THURSDAY MEETING!!Join us on Thurs., Oct. 5th, at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. License Exam Session – 10/5, 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...

PAARC Lunch – Sept. 2

Join K3BVQ and the gang for lunch at 11:00 am on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at Michael's Restaurant in Douglasville, PA, Route 422 and 663. The first lunch event is Sat., 9/2. This switch from breakfast was done to accommodate people's schedules.

6M Nets on the Hill – Aug. 30

This week, Wednesday, August 30th the Magician’s will be heading over to Spring Mount Ski Lodge located in Schwenksville for the yearly “Net on a Hill” Adventure. Equipment used for the Magician’s Net will be my trusty Yaesu ft-991 running 100 watts into a pair of...

Fox Hunt – Sept. 23

The next fox hunt will be on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 starting at 10:00 am. We’ll start at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. Learn more on the fox hunting webpage. Al, AG3T and Dori, K3TES...

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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