Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club

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.

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...

June Newsletter

Click the button below to get the June Newsletter with PAARC Field Day details, future amateur radio exam dates, and much more. The typo and omission in the net schedule have been corrected, and some net details added. [button...

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...

Club Meeting: SKYWARN – June 3

Our June meeting will be on Friday, June 3rd 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. There will be a presentation on SKYWARN by Lou / WX3I Future meetings: – July...

Icom in the Delaware Valley – June 6

The Philadelphia Digital Radio Association (K3PDR) proudly presents: Icom Amateur Radio in the Delaware Valley. When: June 6, 2016 –– 7:00pm until 9:00pm Where: College Hall Room: 144/148 Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, Pa. 19422...

Fox Hunt – May 14

Our next PAARC fox hunt will be on May 14th 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. If anyone needs to borrow equipment contact Jim, k3chj@arrl.net. I have a log...

Scout Aviation Camporee Merit Badge Days May 13-15

W3W : Continental District Aviation Camporee Radio Merit Badge Day Starting Friday, 5/13, at 4:00 pm through Sunday, 5/15, at 12:00 pm, look for calls W3W and K3ZMC. W3W is the primary station. W3W is being used for all Scouts to earn a radio merit badge at our local...

Amateur Radio Test Session – May 6th at 5 pm

PAARC will offer an Amateur Radio License testing session on Friday, May 6th at 5:00 pm, before our regular First Friday meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., (intersection of Swamp Pike & Kugler Rd.) Limerick, PA 19468. Go for your license or try...

Club Meeting May 6th – Green Radios

Our May club meeting will be on Friday, May 6th 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. There will be a presentation on military "green" radios and their use in the...

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:
May 1
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

2025 EVENTS
⇒ May 4 PAARC in the Park
Evansburg SP POTA
⇒ June 14 Fox Hunt
⇒ July 26 Fox Hunt
⇒ Sept. 20 Fox Hunt

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

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