Welcome to the Christchurch Amateur Radio Club, NZART Branch 05 (Midlands District).

The club is open to the public every Tuesday night from 7:30 pm until late.
Come have a natter and a cuppa. Learn more about amateur radio & the electronics involved in the hobby.


Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competency

HamCram is weekend course for beginners to learn the basics of amateur radio and become qualified to get on the air.

We will work with you until you pass.
Next Course
23rd & 24th November 2024

For bookings or questions,
contact Tony Van Poppel ZL3TVP on 027 410 0020 or Email

Hamcram March 18th – 19th
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Hamcram March 18th – 19th

Hamcam well under way with 9 students, learning whats required to pass the Amateur Radio operators certificate (Amateur Licence, Ham...
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Yaesu new radio FTM-500 dual band
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Yaesu new radio FTM-500 dual band

We are pleased to announce preliminary information about the new FTM-500D Series 50W,C4FM/FM, 144/430MHz, Dual Band Digital Mobile Transceiver. The...
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New NZ Amateur Radio Discord Server
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New NZ Amateur Radio Discord Server

In the latest Break-In it was announced that a Discord server has been created by members of the NZART for...
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Boxing Day BBQ 26th December 12pm
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Boxing Day BBQ 26th December 12pm

The final major event on the club calendar for 2022 was the boxing day BBQ, this proved very popular with...
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AGM 2022

The AGM for the club was held on the 7th December 2022, usual reports and some new members on the...
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