Franklin Amateur Radio Club

Welcome to Franklin Amateur Radio Club
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of radio for non-commercial exchange of messages, experimentation, self-training, radiosport, contesting, emergency communication and just plain fun.
Ham radio enthusiasts primarily communicate by radio, talking or morse-coding with other amateurs. When conditions are good (depending on sunspot cycles and local radio noise), hams in New Zealand contact other hams anywhere, on or off the planet.
Amateur operators also maintain close links through repeaters. As many repeaters link to the Internet, hams can also talk with operators all over the world - and mostly bypass difficulties posed by sunspots or local "noise". Ham radio is a truly international hobby.