RF Hill Hamfest – Oct. 16
RF Hill Hamfest Sunday, October 16, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Sellersville Fire House - 50 North Main Street, Sellersville, PA 18960 Talk-In: 145.31+ (PL 131.8) - GPS Latitude 40.358° N, Longitude 75.309° W The RF Hill Hamfest features computers, electronics, amateur radio...
Foxhunt – Aug. 27
The next PAARC foxhunt will be on Sat., Aug. 27, at 9:30 am. Jim/K3CHJ will be the fox. Fox Hunt calling frequency: 147.510 FM. The start will be at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464. N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg., 38.15 min. If...
KB3SBC & WA3WSJ in Utah: Sept. 6-12
Update: 8/31/2016 - WA3WSJ If you take a look at Angels Landing, you'll see that I really can't pack much radio gear to operate up top. So, my plan is to use my Elecraft KX2 as an HT. I'll put a few MFJ Telescopic antennas on 18.089, 14.061 and 10.116 My plan is to...
Recap: PAARC at 4H Fair
PAARC at the 2016 Montgomery County 4H Fair On August 12 and 13, the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club operated and did demos of amateur radio for the public. This was our third year at the fair. Thanks go to Wes N3HWH who got the club involved back in 2014. It is a...
Club Meeting – Sept. 2
Our next meeting will be on Friday, Sept. 2, at 7:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike in Limerick. Members, friends, and prospective hams are invited to join us. The presentation is on remote operation, with Tom W3EX. Melody and Jane will be...
Amateur Radio Exam Session – Sept. 2
PAARC will offer an amateur radio license exam session on Friday, Sept. 2, at 5:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468. Go for your license or try for an upgrade. Pre-register for the test by...
Fly-in Breakfast – Sept. 11
PAARC will be operating from the Fly-in Breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 11, from 8 am to 12 noon at Heritage Field airport in Limerick. Parking is free. Pancakes, eggs, ham, juice and coffee for $8 per adult, $5 for kids. Antique, modern, experimental and war planes on...
PAARC at 4H Fair – Aug. 12 & 13
PAARC will be an exhibitor at the Montgomery County 4H Fair once again. Ed McCoy/N3WXW is setting up the K3ZMC demo station to introduce amateur radio to the large number of people, young and old, at the fair. Join us to operate, or come out to see the fair and stop...
6M Nets from the Fire Tower – Aug. 31
Calling all PAARC members…. Yes, it’s that time of the year again when we run nets from locations other than our shack. This year we’ll be running both the Magicians Net and the AM Mini Boat Anchor Net from high atop the Hopewell Fire Tower at French Creek...
