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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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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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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July 1: Fox Hunt

PAARC's planned June 24 fox hunt was postponed to Sat., July 1st 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. AG3T will be the fox. Learn more...

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June 24-25: PAARC Field Day

The PAARC 2023 Field Day event is at beautiful Welkinweir again. The park is not open to the public on weekends, so this is a members-only event, though members may bring their friends and family to experience ham radio and get on the GOTA station, with or without...

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13 Colonies Special Event

The 15th Annual 13 Colonies Special Event 2022 Event Dates / July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern) (July 1, 2022-1300 UTC to July 8, 2022-0400 UTC)Sponsored by The U.S. Original 13 Colonies Group http://www.13colonies.us with the Holmesburg Amateur Radio...

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May 20 – Fox Hunt

The next PAARC fox hunt will be Saturday May 20, at 9:30 AM. (Rain date May 27.) The start will be at the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464   N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. AG3T will be the fox.

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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
⇒ May 3  PAARC Anniversary Picnic at Ironstone 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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