Why not join the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club and take part in our activities?
There is no need to hold an amateur licence, but if you would like to obtain your own internationally recognised licence and callsign, Our education team can help you achieve that goal.
To apply for membership to the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club, it is a requirement to complete a membership application form and send to us.
The completed form can be emailed, posted, or dropped into our clubrooms located in Kariong.
We currently have over 90 members from all walks of life.
New Membership
2024-2025 fee for new members is $20 for the first year.
If you joined after the 2023 AGM (August 2023), but prior to the 1st of January 2024, you are only required to pay a further $30 prior to the AGM to have voting rights at the AGM and to be considered a financial member for the 24/25 financial year.
If you join us on or after the 1st January 2024, and you have paid your $20 joining fee, you do not have to pay again until prior to the AGM in Aug 2025. You will still have voting rights at the Aug 2024 AGM and be considered a financial member for the following year.
Renewing Membership
2024-2025 membership fee is $50 per year with renewals due 1st of July.
Membership Benefits
Being a member of CCARC has many great benefits and helps us to continue improving services for our members and visitors and you get the following things for your money:
- Full representation at Annual and Special General Meetings.
- Access to club facilities including clubrooms, club station, notice boards, magazines, and library.
- Public Liability Insurance coverage for official CCARC events.
- Special rates for club projects, events.
- Through CCARCs affiliation with the National WIA – representation at National and International Levels through the ITU, WRC, etc
- The upkeep of 11 repeaters both with analogue and digital capabilities covering the Central Coast and parts of Sydney / Newcastle regions.
- Refreshing the facilities in the clubrooms for the comfort of members.
- Complimentary email forwarding service
- Annual repeater licensing.
- Ongoing Radio equipment refresh and test equipment project for the Club Station / Workshop.