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Latest Ham Radio News from around the World

WIA News Feed

  • 2025 News Releases
    05/03/2026
  • Malaysia drops CW requirements and increases power to 1kW
    05/03/2026
  • WIA Band Plan Consultation Concluded – Outcomes and Revised Band Plans published
    01/03/2026
  • IARU Region 3 Newsletter. 40m Intruder
    24/02/2026
  • C4FM Secure and Professional Repeater Linking Project
    01/02/2026

ARRL News Feed

  • The ARRL Solar Update
  • Hams Help Forecasters with Real-Time Data on Northeast Blizzard
  • Icom America Named Official Sponsor of the ARRL Year of the Club
  • ARRL Headquarters Closed on Monday, February 23, 2026
  • Job Posting: FCC Recruiting 7 Field Agents – Electronics Engineers

DX Zone News Feed

  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2603
  • FT2: New Ultra-Fast Digital Mode Tested on HF
  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2602
  • The G3LZR Tribander : The charm of the Impossible Antenna
  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2601

Upcoming Events Feed

March 2026

Thursday 05/03

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Net: 7125 Repeater
Recurs weekly

Sunday 08/03

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Net: 7138kHz LSB - ZL2GX

Monday 09/03

10:00 am – 11:00 am
Coffee Group: Mitre 10 Meetup
Recurs weekly
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Workshop Night
Recurs monthly

Thursday 12/03

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Net: 7125 Repeater
Recurs weekly

Check Out The Full Events Calendar

Regular Club Comms Nets

Sunday Morning HF Net
Start 9am NZST 3.570Mhz LSB
Thursday Night 2M Net
Start 8pm NZST 147.125Mhz + Split


Regular Club Activities

Columbus Coffee Club
At Columbus Coffee inside Mitre 10 Palmerston North. Grab a drink and come chat with like minded people about your week over a cuppa.
Every Monday at 10am

Monthly Club Meeting
At the ZL2KO Clubrooms on Totara Road. Content varies from month to month, check our calendar to see what's happening at this months meeting.
1st Wednesday of Each Month at 7:30pm

AREC Training
At the ZL2KO Clubrooms on Totara Road. If you are interested in emergency communications then this is likely something for you. If you are not currently a member of AREC and are interested in attending this, please email Darren at glmanawatu@arec.nz.
2nd Wednesday of Each Month at 7:30pm

Monday Night Workshops
At the ZL2KO Clubrooms on Totara Road. Workshop Monday is were you can bring along a project you are working on or help others with theirs. Currently in a themed format, check the calendar for details on what's happening.
2nd & 4th Monday of Each Month 6-9pm

Fox Hunting
Starting at the Palmerston North Railway Land opposite Tony's Tyres. Listen out for the final weather go/no-go on 7125 at 12pm on the day.
4th Sunday of Each Month at 1pm


Club Repeaters

VHF Repeater
VHF - 147.125 MHz + split
UHF Repeater
UHF - 438.525 MHz - split with CTS tone 123Hz
DMR Repeater
DMR UHF 439.7125Mhz - AREC / Public


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