HamCram: Become an amateur radio operator in a weekend

Wellington Amateur radio club is holding a HamCram from 14 – 16 April.

NB: We are currently at capacity for the April Hamcram.

You can still email Mike if you want to be put on the wait list, or indicate your interest in participating in a HamCram later in 2023.

Our HamCrams are designed to “cram” your head with everything you need to know to become an amateur radio operator and get a callsign in a single weekend.

Kits and books

The following kits and books are available for purchase through our trading table. We are getting low on stock of our exclusive Magnetic Loop kits so be in quick!

Only $25 incl. NZ shipping
Only $25 incl. NZ shipping
Only $25 incl. NZ shipping
Magnetic Loop Kit available for $90 incl. NZ shipping

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AGM 2023: Tuesday 21 March 1pm – 3pm

Our AGM will be held on Tuesday 21 March 2023 at The Collective Hub, 1/33 Johnsonville Rd.

ALL ARE WELCOME. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the meeting.

Mike ZL1AXG will reveal the strengths and weaknesses of a range of entry-level Chinese handheld radios based on online reviews. This includes VHF and UHF analogue and DMR radios. This is a follow up talk to his coverage of Chinese mobile rigs at the February meeting.

Field Day 2023

The Branch will be participating in the NZART Jock White Memorial Field Day again this year over the weekend of 25th and 26th February. We will be joining Branch 42 (Titahi Bay Branch) this year at their venue at Hill Road in the Belmont Regional Park. Contact the Chair to record your interest in joining us this coming weekend.

February Branch Meeting – Cheap Chinese Mobile radios

Our first regular meeting of the year was held on Tuesday 18 February 2023 at The Collective Hub, 1/33 Johnsonville Rd.

Mike ZL1AXG gave a presentation on the strengths and weaknesses of a range of entry-level Chinese mobile radios based on online reviews. This includes VHF and UHF analogue and DMR radios. A follow up talk in March (at our AGM) will look at various Chinese handheld rigs.