We are an enthusiastic club with around 300 members who enjoy the many facets of Amateur Radio. We are keen to advance our hobby by encouraging new people to the hobby, and grow our club.

If you have come along to our activities in the past or not, we welcome you along. Details of our gatherings and other activities can be found here.

We try to have a variety of interesting radio activities and most club business reasonably stream-lined, so that there is a maximum time for chin-wagging. We also have quite a lot of keen chaps who regularly undertake activities that benefit all the others, and we have found that those that are able to give a little time for activity to promote the hobby are the ones that become the most enthusiastic about it and the Club.

You might be saying “But what’s in it for me?” The following list may help :

• The opportunity to meet others with a common interest.
• Put faces to the voices you might have been talking to or listening to on the Amateur Bands.
• To be kept abreast of what help is available in both technical and regulatory matters.
• To be able to put forward your views, to be discussed among your peer group, on all matters relating to our hobby, and if endorsed, to have them promoted through the system.
• To strengthen the broad cause of Amateur Radio by joining a very active Club and hopefully the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Inc.

Some of the service which the Club offers at present and which we hope to expand with growth of membership are :

• Monthly meeting nights including in-house technical discussions.
• An annual “Equipment” (or “Boot”) Sale of surplus equipment.
• Speakers from outside on matters of common and general interest.
• Provision of repeaters on 2m and 70cm, and a 2m digipeater. These are open to all Amateurs but the long term viability and expansion rely on funds which flow from membership.
• Provision of a Club Station for H.F. and V.H.F. bands.
• Access to a growing technical and historical library.
• Joint participation in Club stations for Field Day, JOTA and other contest and similar activities.
• A source of help from others who have experienced difficulties with R.F. interference problems.
• A full range of AREC activities, from Civil Defence and Search and Rescue communications, through supplying communications for sport and other public activities.
• Technical advice for the newcomer for all aspects of the hobby.
• Social functions including Dinners, Christmas Get-together, etc .
• On a more sombre note, assistance in the handling of amateur radio aspects of deceased estates specifically the disposal of equipment.
• Radiotek is an associated organisation set up to assist young people gain knowledge of electronics and radio technology. Please click on the here for more information.

For more information see the Contacts page 

Joining the club.

You don’t have to have an amateur radio licence [certificate of competency] or be a member of the NZART to join our club. If you desire we will help with these later. All club activities and facilities are available to all Associate members except voting rights at meeting [you still get to have your say].

Full membership is membership of NZART and the payment of the club sub.

If you would like to join the Christchurch Amateur Radio Club. The club is open to the public Tuesdays 7:00pm until late. Come and have a look, if you like what you see, ask a committee member and they will help you join.

OR

Fill out the application form, download or print it, and sign it.
Hand it to the Treasurer with your subscription fee. Or scan and email to treasurer@chchhamradio.org.nz
Go online to your bank and make a direct payment to the club’s bank – Westpac 030826 0145249 00.
Use the reference’s FIRST NAME, CALLSIGN and SUBS or Full NAME and SUBS if you are joining as an associate.

A physical signature or digital signature is required as you are agreeing to the terms of the club’s constitution and any policies.
Once the above has been completed your application will be considered by the committee for associate or full membership.

Annual fees are $30 for members, $40 for families, Juniors under 15 free

Once approved by the committee and your payment is received and processed, if you are successful you will receive various emails inviting you to join in club activities.