www.amateur.radio.org.nz

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The Modern RADIO AMATEUR
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Communicate by RADIO!

• You have your own radio station and transmitting
  licence
• No telephone line is used!

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Talk AROUND the WORLD!
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To get an AMATEUR RADIO LICENCE

• You must pass a written test
• There are 60 questions - taken from a published
  bank of 600 questions
• A STUDY GUIDE with ALL QUESTIONS can be
  downloaded from our web site
• Its FREE!
• Full examination details are at

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In AMATEUR RADIO You learn how radio works!
Teach Yourself About RADIO!
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• Radio experimenting is fun!

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There are three Licence Grades

• Novice, Limited, General
• Each has its own distinct privileges
• AMATEUR RADIO is FUN!
• AMATEUR RADIO is about self-training,
  intercommunication and TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

Become a Radio Amateur!
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We use all types of 2-way radios

• Hand-held transceivers
• Radios in our vehicles
• Home stations
• and computers galore

We also build our own equipment!

• We have amateur satellites out in space
• to carry our signals!

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• We can talk
• to Astronauts on Space Stations!

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Your local AMATEUR RADIO club is the
Upper Hutt Branch NZART!

• Phone [phone]
• We will be pleased to meet you and to introduce
  you to

AMATEUR RADIO!
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To contact New Zealands AMATEUR RADIO HQ

• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• nzart_at_clear.net.nz
• PO Box 40 525 UPPER HUTT
• There is an NZART Branch near you!

Become a Radio Amateur!
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

• AREC serves your community
• Amateur stations are geographically dispersed
• Amateurs can adapt and reconfigure their networks

Amateur stations can communicate in the event of
loss of normal services
Volunteers in radio communications Using our
resources to help the community
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AMATEUR RADIO The SMART challenge for SMART
people!

• From talking across the street
• to bouncing signals off the moon !
• AMATEUR RADIO is FUN, limited only by your
  enthusiasm and dedication!

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