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.

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.

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....

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.)...

October 2nd Meeting

October Meeting: Friday, Oct. 2nd @ 7:00 pm Limerick Drill Radiological Training for Amateur Radio Operators, presented by Jeff Dean of PECO. Refreshments will be served. St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick - at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Kugler Rd....

Repeater Shed Repair Fund

Repeater Shed Update Ed - N3WXW, and Tom - K3TWL, have determined what materials are need to repair the repeater shed which has suffered from years of water incursion and wood rot. https://www.paarc.net/wp-admin/edit.phpThe shed needs a new roof and much more so that...

6 Meter Net from French Creek Fire Tower

The Wed., 8/12, 6 meter net was a great time. I thank everyone for their participation. I arrived at the Fire Tower around 3pm to start setting things up, and the next thing I know here comes Ed/N3WXW to the rescue with Citronella candles in tow. Tom/K3TWL was on...

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