Metropolitan Clubs

The club aim is to foster the hobby of Amateur Radio and associated electronics.
To encourage persons interested in the scientific development of radio communications and associated electronics.
To provide a centre for people in Amateur Radio and associated electronics where they may receive and give instruction and advice on matters pertaining to Amateur Radio Communications.
To promote and hold either alone or jointly with other associations, Clubs or persons, competitions, trials, exhibitions, seminars and offer, give or contribute towards prizes, medals and awards and promote, give to or suport worthy projects.
To liaise with appropriate Authorities on matters of policy pertaining to Amateur Radio as a hobby.
To pursue such other matters deemed necessary or desirable in bona fide furtherance of the aims and objectives of the club and the interest of its members.
The club was founded at Port Macquarie on Saturday the 2nd of October 1971 and celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021.

Meetings

Club Meetings are held at the SES complex, 13 Central Road, Port Macquarie

Monthly meetings: First Saturday of the Month 2pm

Friday Night gathering: 3rd Friday of the month 7pm

Informal Coffee Morning at The Hill cafe, Thrumster, at 10 am on the second Thursday of each month.
Visitors Welcome

Club Activities & Events

The Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club's Christmas Party will be at 10 am on Saturday the 6th of December 2025 in the covered picnic area at the Long Point Vineyard and Art Gallery Corner of Cooinda Place & Long Point Drive (Off Houston Mitchell Drive), Lake Cathie NSW 2445.

The next meeting of the Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club will be the January Monthly General Meeting at 2 pm on Saturday the 3rd of January 2026 in the SES Building in Central Road Port Macquarie. Note that there is no Monthly General Meeting in December as the Christmas Party on Saturday the 6th of December takes the place of the December meeting.

The December Coffee Morning will be at The Hill cafe at Thrumster at 10am on Thursday the 11th of December 2025. Informal Coffee Mornings are held on the second Thursday of each month.

The December Friday Night Get Together will take place at 7 pm on Friday the 19th of December 2025 in the SES Building, Central Road, Port Macquarie. The Club's 2026 Calendar will be avaailble at the meeting This will be Club's final activity for the 2025 Calendar Year.

The ORARC 50th annual Field Day is on Saturday and Sunday the 6th and 7th of June 2026 during the 2026 Kings Birthday Long Weekend. Visitors and members are cordially invited to attend. The venue will be the Wauchope Showground Hall in High Street Wauchope. There will be all the usual Field Day attractions with fox hunts both days, disposals; bring your items to sell, no commission charged, barbeque lunch both days with bacon and egg breakfast available on the Sunday morning. Sunday is the trading day. The Field Day dinner is at 5 pm on the Saturday night in the Seaview Room at the Port Macquarie Golf Club with a menu to suit all tastes. The Wauchope Showground permits camping and is pet friendly. For two people an RV or caravan is $20 per night and a tent is $10 per night with power and the use of toilets and hot showers. Contact the on-site caretaker 0475 111 074 for bookings.

Club nets are conducted at 09:00 hours local on the 146.700 VK2RPM repeater every Sunday morning and every Thursday evening at 19:30 hours local on the 146.700 VK2RPM repeater.
All welcome. Please note that the VK2RPM 146.7 MHz repeater requires a 91.5 Hz CTCSS sub audible tone for access. Stations outside the coverage area of the repeater are invited to access the repeater via EchoLink.

Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club Meeting Location

Training Courses And Assessment Information

All levels of Amateur Radio Training.

Foundation

Standard

Advanced

Upcoming Courses and Assessments

A Foundation Licence Training weekend will be held in the SES Building in Port Macquarie on a Saturday and Sunday when sufficient candidates have registered. Assessments for all grades of licence are available for self-study candidates at any time with reasonable notice. The assessments are now free but written exams may only be attempted once in any three month period.

Candidates for all grades of licence should contact Learning Organiser Larry Lindsay VK2CLL as soon as possible. Larry's contact details appear below.