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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December 4th Club Meeting

The 7:00 pm meeting presentation is experimental airplanes, with Fred - KB3YAY. Meeting location: St. James Lutheran Church, at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd.

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Nominations

The current club officer and board member nominations are the currently incumbent officer and board members. If you want to nominate someone else to a board or officer position, please email the club secretary at secretary@paarc.net.

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LGS Drill on Nov. 17th

The Limerick drill will take place on Nov. 17th. The repeater usage is as follows: Montco on 2 meter Berks on 440 as standby only Sandbaggers on 220 Thank you all in advance for allowing these groups use our bandwidth. This is a public service event, and although it...

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New Tuesday Night Net @ 7 pm

  PAARC members have started a new net on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm at 224.020 MHz. The net control operator is Dennis - KA3RIX. All are welcome to check-in and chat.  

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September Update

The most recent PAARC Update newsletter was sent to members on 8/30/2015. It's a look back at a very busy summer and includes all the fall events. Get the Sept. Update here: [ilink url="https://www.paarc.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PAARC-Sept.-Update.pdf"...

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November Newsletter

Didn't get the latest newsletter? Get it here: PAARC November Update (It's had a couple of corrections since being sent out.)

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Fox Hunt on October 17th

Weather permitting, join us at 10:00 am at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N Hanover St., Pottstown, PA 19464 for a fall fox (transmitter) hunt.  Jim, K3CHJ, will be the the fox. Find us at Pottsgrove Middle School: N40 deg., 16.27, W 75 deg. 38.15.

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November 6th Club Meeting

The November meeting topic is Wilderness Survival, with Rick - KC3DPB. At this meeting we'll be asking for your nominations for PAARC officers for 2016. Then we'll vote on your choices at the Dec. 4th meeting. Please come to these meetings and let your voice be heard....

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Amateur Radio License Exam – Nov. 6th

PAARC will offer an Amateur Radio License testing session before the monthly meeting on Friday, Nov. 6, at 5:00 pm. The location for the test is the same place as the meeting; St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.)...

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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

2025 MEETINGS
First Friday Meetings are at 7:00 pm
at St. James Lutheran Church, except in Summer
⇒ 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
⇒ The club will not hold a June field day event in 2025

EVENTS
⇒ May 4 PAARC in the Park
Evansburg SP POTA
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 4:45 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exam: Fri., June 6, 2025
Register for an Exam

BREAKFASTS
All hams welcome.
WQ Diner, 99 King St.-Rt. 100, Pottstown 
⇒ Sundays 7 am 
⇒ Weds. 9 am 

AREA HAMFESTS
https://epa-arrl.org/epa-hamfests/

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