Musick Point Radio Group

Welcome to Auckland, all radio amateurs attending the NZART Centennial Conference.

Sixty years ago today, 29 lives lost when Kaitawa ZMVC went down.

1966: Collier MV Kaitawa sinks near Cape Reinga | Maritime Radio MV Kaitawa was a 2485 ton collier owned by the Union Steam Ship Company. She was lost with all 29 crew on 23 May 1966, near Cape Reinga.

Our AGM is this Sunday, 17 May 2026, 1pm at Musick Memorial Radio Stations. All MPRG members are encouraged to attend.

ZL1ZLD at Musick Point will be on 7125 kHz AM throughout ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April, as part of the trans-Tasman AM and CW on ANZAC Day event. For more info, contact ZL3CK.
By the way, 25 April is also International Marconi Day, the 152nd birthday of Guglielmo Marconi.

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The Annual General Meeting of MPRG, which was scheduled for this Sunday, has been postpone to 17 May due to Cyclone Vaianu.

Jesse Mulligan of RNZ National interviews Warren Harris ZL2AJ about amateur radio

Jesse Goes Clubbing: Ham Radio Club After two on a Monday means it's time to hit the clubs! Jesse has chatted to the Hawkes Bay Racing Lawnmower Club ... the Christchurch Quilters... Manawatu Cactus and Succulent Society among others. If you have a club you'd like Jesse to join for the day, please get in touch .. we'd love to hear fro...

Christmas lunch today at Musick Point. Many thanks to Martyn ZL3CK and his helpers for organising a very pleasant event.

The extremely popular IC7300 HF transceiver is getting a number of upgrades in the just-announced MK2 version.

We are delighted to announce the debut of the IC-7300MK2 HF/50/70 MHz Transceiver at this weekend's Tokyo Hamfair. The successor to the wildly successful and world-renowned IC-7300, the IC-7300MK2 builds on a legacy of excellence with enhanced performance and great new features, setting a new standard for HF operation. For more details click here: https://icomuk.co.uk/Icom-Unveils-the-IC-7300MK2-The-Evolution-of-a-HF-Legend/2/5232/