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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2024 PAARC Board Nominations and Dec. 1 Election

At the Nov. 3, 2023 PAARC monthly meeting we held nominations for the Pottstown Area amateur Radio Club (PARC) Board of Directors. Here are the results:  2024 PAARC Board Nominations During our nomination procedure, two people were nominated for President. PAARC...

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W3A Operation Toy Train Special Event: Nov. 18

The East Penn Amateur Radio Club (W3LP) has partnered with the Allentown and Auburn Railroad to host an “Operation Toy Train” on air amateur radio special event station W3A. The main event will take place on November 18, 2023, between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM local time....

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ARRL EPA Section Blog: Sept./Oct. Special Events & Hamfests

From: https://epa-arrl.org/upcoming-epa-events-announcements/ EPA SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST – The SET will be held in the EPA on Saturday, October 7. (Note that in Montgomery County the LGS Drill  will take place on Tues., Sept. 26 beginning at 4:00 pm.) ARES units in...

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Regional Hamfests in 2023

Regional Hamfests in 2023 July 16  Sussex County HAMFEST Sunday, 7/16, 2023. Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822. Get the flyer: http://www.scarcnj.org/downloads/hamfest%20flyer.pdf or visit http://scarcnj.org. August 5...

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Sept. 30: PAARC Fox Hunt

Our next PAARC foxhunt will be on Saturday September 30th, at 9:00 AM. The start will be at the Upper Parking Lot at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464   N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. K3CHJ  will be the fox. - Jim,  K3CHJ...

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Sept. 1: Club Meeting with food, fun, fellowship

Join us on Friday, September 1st for the monthly club meeting at 7:00 pm. We'll meet in the fellowship hall of St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd., Limerick, PA. Come hungry for food and fun. We'll serve hot dogs, Ed's beans, potato salad, fresh fruit, and...

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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  TBD
⇒ May 1 Alaska Trip

2026 EVENTS
⇒ May 3  PAARC in the Park

LICENSE EXAMS
Held on most first Fridays at 5:00 pm
except during July & Aug.
No walk-ins. Dates may change.
Next exams:
Feb. 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
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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
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