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AREC

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)

We have an active group of members who participate in AREC activities and other exercises.

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DMR/FM Repeater

70cm MMDVM Repeater

Our club hosts a MMDVM repeater, operating on them 70cm band. Access it on 435.575 MHz.

Joining instructions

The club hosts a 70cm DMR repeater. Here are the the instructions for accessing talkgroups on this repeater.

Note: 8575 has a static talkgroup of 5301 on timeslot 1

Please see what prefix your desired network needs.

Brandmeister - No prefix - Skip step 2

FreeDMR New Zealand - A prefix of 8

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Jock White 2026

Jock White Memorial Field Day

This annual contest is named to honour Jock White ZL2GX, NZART Contest and Awards Manager for over 40 years, for the service that he gave to NZART during that time.

This contest is primarily to test Branch organisation and weld a team of workers together. Your team can aim to be as competitive or as social as it likes, or all points in between. There is work for all: spouses/partners, prospective members etc.

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Remote Club HF Station

Remote-controllable Club HF Station

Club members can enjoy the use of a high-end HF radio at the club house, or remotely control the station via the internet.

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