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.
New and Returning Membership
The 2027-27 fee for new members is $25.
If you join us on or after the 1st January 2026, and you have paid your $25 joining fee, you do not have to pay again until prior to the AGM in Aug 2027. You will still have voting rights at the Aug 2026 AGM and be considered a financial member for 2026-27.
Renewing Membership
2026-27 membership fee is $25 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 repeaters with both 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.