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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Fox Hunt – July 16th

Our next PAARC fox hunt will be on July 16th at 9:30 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.  Al AG3T and Dori will be the foxes.  If anyone needs to borrow equipment contact...

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Amateur Radio Exam Session – Aug. 5th

PAARC will offer an amateur radio license exam session on Friday, Aug. 5, 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...

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Valley Forge Hamfest – July 9th

The 2016 Valley Forge MARC Hamfest will be held on Sat., July 9th at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) south of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. The MARC Hamfest announcement can be downloaded here. Directions to the...

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Club Gathering – Aug. 5th

Our next gathering is Fri., Aug. 5th at 7:00 pm, at St. James Lutheran Church, Kugler Rd. and Swamp Pike in Limerick. This is not a formal meeting, but a summer social gathering. Members, friends, and prospective hams are invited to join us. Enjoy root beer floats...

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PAARC Picnic – Sept. 10

Join us for our annual club picnic. Plenty of food! Raffles! Bring yourself and enjoy! Click here picnic webpage When:   Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 from noon to 4 pm Where:  Ironstone Park, 141 Grist Mill Rd., Boyertown, PA, the new pavilion/full facilities Cost:    ...

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13 Colonies Special Event – July 1 to 6

This Years Event Dates / July 1 (9AM EST) to July 6th (Midnight EST) (July 1, 2016-1300 UTC to July 7, 2016-0400 UTC) PAARC members had so much fun participating in the 13 Colonies Special Event in past years, that a few wanted to get more involved. This year some...

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ARRL Relieves EPA Section Mgr. of Appointment

From ARRL News on 6/21: "The Executive Committee of the ARRL Board of Directors has relieved ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Joe Ames, W3JY, of his appointments in the ARRL Field Organization, including his position as Chairman of the ARRL National Traffic...

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June VHF Contest

Just a reminder that the June Contest is coming up next weekend on the 11th - 13th. Times are from 2 pm Saturday until 11 pm Sunday night. Details on the Arrl website  http://www.arrl.org/.   Updated: If you want your contest score to be added to the club's...

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July 1st Gathering – Hot Dogs & Hams @ 6 pm

Come out for a fun holiday weekend social on Friday, July 1st at 6:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., in Limerick. Try out your fox hunt skills, checkout some boat anchor radios, get your Baofeng HT programmed for the PAARC repeaters, or just catch up...

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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:

Sept. 4
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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