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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Jan. 5: Drones with Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC

Please join us on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 at 7:00pm for our monthly meeting at St. James Lutheran Church in Limerick, PA. The evening will feature an updated presentation on Drones with our club expert on the topic, Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC. Come learn about these...

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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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Dec. 1: Club Meeting: Member Night & Election

Join us on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at 7:00 pm at Saint James Lutheran Church for the PAARC monthly meeting. It is Member Night, and members are welcome to present 5-10 minute talks about their radio equipment, projects, or share their knowledge about another hobby, trip...

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Membership Dues for 2024

It's time to renew your PAARC membership for 2024. Annual dues renewal is $25, and associate family membership is $5. Student membership is $10. Dues payments will be accepted at meetings, and existing members may renew online. Note: Prospective members MUST fill out...

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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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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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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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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
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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 

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