New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters

Test Ham Cram event Day 1
2025-09-13 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Tawa Community Centre, 5 Cambridge Street, Tawa, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand
Test Ham Cram Event to demonstrate

September 2025 Official Broadcast
2025-09-28 20:00 - 20:15
The Official broadcast is made on HF on 3900 kHz, LSB at the top end of the 80m band and on the National system as well as some local VHF and UHF repeaters around New Zealand at 8:00 pm (repeated at 9:00 pm)

October 2025 Official Broadcast
2025-10-26 20:00 - 20:15

Taranaki Ham Cram
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-16

Christchurch Branch Ham Cram
2025-11-22 - 2025-11-23
Contact: Blair – secretary@chchhamradio.org.nz
Venue: Christchurch Amateur Radio Clubrooms, 5 Idris Road, Fendalton Christchurch.
When: Next HamCram will be the weekend of 22nd/23rd November, 0830-1600 approx both days.
Cost: HamCram course is $45 payable in advance to book your place, this includes Study Booklet, snack and drinks. Successful Exam pass $85 payable on the day. No cost to resit the exam once, or $20 thereafter.

November 2025 Official Broadcast
2025-11-30 20:00 - 20:15

December 2025 Official Broadcast
2025-12-21 20:00 - 20:15

1st January 2026 – NZART Centenary 100 QSO Challenge
2026-01-01 00:00 - 23:59
1st January 2026 – NZART Centenary 100 QSO Challenge
You are invited to kick off the Centenary year in style with a fun, on-air event. Can you make 100 contacts in 24 hours? The rules are as follows:
1101 31 December 2025 UTC (0001 NZDT 1st January 2026)
to
1059 1 January 2026 UTC (2359 NZDT 1 January 2026)

Object: To celebrate the start of the 2026 NZART Centenary Year by making 100 QSOs with amateur radio stations in 24 hours.
Operating Period: The 24 hours of New Years Day in New Zealand (NZDT).
Bands: All bands including WARC (as this is NOT a contest).
Modes: All modes permitted.
Meaning of QSO: A completed two-way QSO with another amateur station swapping as a minimum callsigns and a signal report appropriate for the mode used. The QSO can otherwise be as long or as short as you like.
Note: This is NOT a contest so there is no number exchange.
Dupes: Stations can be worked more than once but only on a new band or different mode.
Awards: A commemorative PDF certificate will be emailed to each Amateur Station who completes 100 QSOs in accordance with these rules.
Special Certificate Endorsements:

Most Portable stations: New Years Day in ZL and VK is popular for portable operating. Many are active in the SOTA/POTA/WWFF/Lakes/NZ Parks/Huts programs while others are just out enjoying the sunshine. They will be pleased to add to your contact list so give them a call. As we don’t require the /P suffix in ZL, this category will be scored using the SOTA/POTA/WWFF and ontheair.nz alert/spot/log data.
Most DXCC Entities: The person who worked the most DXCC entities in their first 100 QSOs (note you must submit every QSO you make regardless of entity and time you make it. You cannot pick and choose QSOs to increase your DXCC count).
The Fastest: The fastest to work 100 QSOs as judged by the time of their hundredth QSO.
Most Memorable QSO: To enter you must submit why one particular QSO you had stands out (e.g. new DXCC for you, the power you or the other station were running, amazing propagation, were using a beer can antenna, etc – it’s up to you).
Most Modes: For the person who uses the most different modes in making their 100 QSOs.
Least power: The person who makes their 100 QSOs using the least power.

Power: up to and including the NZ legal limit may be used (not recommended for those competing for category 8.f!).
Judging: The committee’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Logs: Logs can be in any electronic format and must be submitted by email to century.challenge@nzart.org.nz by 10pm 3 January 2026 NZDT. ADIF or Cabrillo formats are preferred. If entering the Most Memorable QSO then add a statement at the bottom detailing the QSO and the reason why it is memorable. Zulu time/date is preferred however logs may also be submitted using NZDT provided this is clearly identified.
Results: will be published in the Jan/Feb 2026 Break-In (which is why entries must be in by 3 January 2026).

February 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-02-22 20:00 - 20:15

Jock White Memorial Field Day 2026
2026-02-28 15:00 - 2026-03-01 15:00

Christchurch Amateur Radio Club Ham Cram Weekend
2026-03-14 - 2026-03-15, 2026-05-23 08:00 - 2026-05-24 17:00, 2026-08-23 - 2026-08-24
For bookings or questions, contact our Secretary
Or come along on a Tuesday night 7pm till late to see what it’s all about.

Otago Branch Ham Cram Weekend
2026-03-14 - 2026-03-15
Otago Branch 30 is planning a Ham Cram weekend on 14th/15th March 2026 at Branch 30 Clubrooms.
Thankyou,
For further details please contact
Alan Walton ZL4QC
President Branch 30 NZART
Email: t462603@xtra.co.nz

March 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-03-29 20:00 - 20:15

Radio Electronics Group Branch Ham Cram Weekend
2026-04-18 - 2026-04-19
REG will be hosting two Ham Cram weekends in 2026.
Plus they will run up to 4 Exam only sessions as well, therefore Candidates will only get one shot at the exam.
Contact Chris Herd: zl2tch@gmail.com or John Lisignoli zl1po@xtra.co.nz

ANZAC Day AM ZL-VK activity
2026-04-25

April 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-04-26 20:00 - 20:15

Manawatu Amateur Radio Course
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00
The Manawatu Amateur Radio Society are running a HamCram Course weekly on Tuesdays 7-9pm, starting May 19
This is a series of evening classes leading up to a “Get-your-licence” weekend on July 18th and 19th.
Via Zoom: can’t attend in person? Join us via Zoom:
HamCram – our Amateur Radio License Course

Gisborne Amateur Radio Club Ham Cram Weekend
2026-05-23 - 2026-05-24

May 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-05-24 20:00 - 20:15

Marlborough Branch Ham Cram Weekend - Due to a Bereavement this has been postponed until June
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14
How to register & where it is held can be found here: https://zl2ks.org.nz/wp/hamcram/

Westland Branch Ham Cram
2026-06-20 - 2026-06-21
Westland Branch 49 Greymouth Ham Cram
Ham Cram training weekend June 20th and 21st June 2026
Blaketown School Greymouth

More Details
https://sites.google.com/view/westcoastamateurradios/home

https://www.facebook.com/groups/290632683549453/

Contact Warren Smith
Email: westlandbranch49@gmail.com
Ph 0272281324

Hawkes Bay Amateur Radio Club Ham Cram Weekend
2026-06-27 - 2026-06-28
Enrol by Monday 22 June 2026 to Anna Campbell, acampbell@eit.ac.nz
Location: EIT Taradale Campus, 501 Gloucester Street Taradale. Tutor Warren Harris ZL2AJ

June 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-06-28 20:00 - 20:15

NZART Memorial Contest 2026
2026-07-04 20:00 - 2026-07-05 23:00

Manawatu Ham Cram Exam
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19
For more info visit http://www.zl2ko.org.nz/ or contract newham@zl2ko.org.nz

July 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-07-26 20:00 - 20:15

August 2026 Official Broadcast
2026-08-30 20:00 - 20:15

Topfest Blenheim
2026-09-19 - 2026-09-20
Westfest is usually held in Murchison, alternating with Eastfest in Ashburton. This year it will be hosted by the Marlborough branch (with an appropriate title change!) in Blenheim at the vintage car club rooms, Brayshaw Park, 26 Arthur Baker street in Blenheim.

Expect a further update around June when we will be asking for speakers.
