ZL1AA Auckland Amateur Radio Club

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ZL1AA Auckland Amature Radio Club

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Clubhouse:

400 Saint Johns Road, St Heliers, Auckland, 1071
Advice on site access:
Approach northbound so the entrance is on the left.
Lookout for the ZL1AA sign.
Follow the path towards the large yagi antenna on the tall mast.

Postal Address:

PO Box 18003, Glen Innes, Auckland, 1743

Email:

zl1aa.nzart@gmail.com

Weekly Opening Hours:

Saturday, 11:00am to afternoon.

Check the calendar for events.

AREC

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Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)

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

DMR/FM Repeater

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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

Jock White 2026

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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.

Remote Club HF Station

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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.

Constitution

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NZ Band Plan NZART

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Events at ZL1AA

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FAQ

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History

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History Our club was formed alongside and as a branch to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) in 1926. At this time the club callsign ZL1AA was held by the Chairman Norm Edwards.

In 1976 the club became an incorporated society with the name “Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Incorporated”.

2021 saw the name of club changed to our current name “Auckland Amateur Radio Club Incorporated”.

Join ZL1AA

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Join the Club

Regardless of if you are new to the airwaves, or a seasoned ham, we are keen to have you involved.

2026 Subscription Rates:

Standard: $50.00
Student: $20.00

To join the club click here to send an email

Examinations to get your license

We Offer Exams

Our club has two friendly exam supervisors who can conduct your exam on behalf of the NZART.

For preparation, the exam syllabus can be found and studied on the NZART website.