Ashburton Amateur Radio Club Branch 01 NZART.

22/02/2026

Is everyone ready for the Jock White Field Day next weekend?
Dusted off the trusty 7300 and gave it a test.
Looking forward to hearing other branches on air. Let’s hope the bands are kind! Cheers Danny ZL4FW

29/01/2026

Great to see the local Christchurch port for the National System back up and running.

Nice to hear traffic coming from all over both islands.

For those of you who don’t know the frequency, it’s 439.875 Negative Offset and 123hz tone.

Dial up the frequency and have a natter. Never know who you might talk to!

Cheers Danny ZL4FW

24/01/2026

Good news from Christchurch. Marley’s Hill 2m back online. Now the National System is linked back south, but no local repeater online just yet. APRS is back online too. Well done to the Christchurch Club!

23/01/2026

Well this looks interesting. For those of you that are in the market for a new dual band mobile rig. New Icom ID-5200. Not released as yet but hopefully soon. Cheers Danny ZL4FW

02/12/2025

17/10/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Eastfest tomorrow.

On your way to the venue, why not put out a call on the local repeater?? 438.900 -5.0 67hz tone

Thanks again to our commercial vendors Techoman and The Ham Shack.

There are some special discounts available so give them your full support.

Don’t forget to buy a raffle ticket or 3. $5 per ticket or 3 for $10. Thanks to Techoman for generously donating a great prize!

Tickets for the weekend are available at the door $20 entry of $30 if you want a table to sell your wares.

Cheers Danny ZL4FW

29/09/2025

Registrations are now available for Eastfest 2025. Please go to the following link and fill out the registration form. A copy will be emailed to you once complete. See you all soon. https://forms.gle/AJXfP7yPvRsLRTG19

18/04/2025

🎉 Celebrate World Amateur Radio Day! 🌍📡

Ham radio connects us all, no matter where we are in the world! 🌐 Whether you’re just starting or a seasoned operator, today we celebrate the incredible global community we’re all a part of. 🚀

Ready to join the conversation? 📻
👉 Visit us at www.hamradioprep.com and begin your journey into the world of ham radio!

11/11/2024

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360469777/volunteer-hams-hand-if-natural-disaster-strikes?fbclid=IwY2xjawGeKfVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaCuE9gCYp-ojfOZxZixWt1C0ta_aNzHtMCiz_iaiKZpxjJyOevKJV0Agg_aem_5n2XAYt02zTSIYZBjYUhug

If a major earthquake hits Taranaki or the mountain erupts, communication could depend on a network of volunteer radio operators around the region.