Midland Amateur Radio Club Inc. - Reg. No. A0018595R
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2011 Renewal - The 2011 Membership Renewal Form is now available for download and submission.
Amateur Radio - Amateur Radio is a disciplined hobby for which individuals must be licensed. There are 3 levels of licensing: Foundation (Entry Level), Standard and Advanced. The licensing authority is Australian Communications and Media Authority. Administration of the assessment process is provided by the Wireless Institute of Australia through affiliated amateur radio clubs and their Assessors and Learning Facilitators.
The Midland Amateur Radio Club provides training and Licence Assessment courses for all 3 levels. If you wish to find out more about entering the fascinating world of amateur radio and gaining the required licence, download the Information and Application document from the Download Documents section of this page for details. The next step is to email or post the document for further processing and you will be on your way.
The Midland Amateur Radio Club began as the Midland Zone of the Wireless Institute of Australia, Victorian Division and serves the Bendigo/Castlemaine area of Central Victoria. An active club that promotes the hobby of amateur radio locally and provides training and assistance for anyone interested in qualifying as a radio amateur.
Membership:
Membership is open to all radio amateurs, short wave listeners and those with an interest in radio, communications, electronics and related matters. Commencing for year 2011, Full Membership is $25.00/year, Associate Membership is $15.00/year. A $2.00 surcharge applies to non-WIA members (for insurance coverage) and also for MARCSPACE (newsletter) postage, if required. Subsequent and co-residing family members are half membership rate. A once-off setup/joining fee of $5.00 applies to all new members.
If you are interested in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator, you can download the Licence Training and Assessment Information and Application document.
M.A.R.C activities:
monthly meetings - with a technical discussion wherever possible
organizes conventions, site visits, social functions and the like
produces information for members through the quarterly club newsletter (MARCSPACE) and this web site
maintains a number of local repeaters (see repeater page)
field days and technical demonstrations
Electronics Theory classes for prospective amateurs and Morse code tutoring
Meetings:
M.A.R.C meets the third Friday of the month at the 1st Bendigo Scout Hall, Vine Street, Bendigo at 7:30pm. Both members and visitors are welcome. Google Maps Location Link
Contact Information:
Telephone: Secretary - Ray Tampion VK3YAR (03) 5439 3506
Postal address: PO Box 2058, Delivery Centre, BENDIGO 3554, Victoria, Australia
