VK3BEZ is the licenced club call sign for the Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club Inc.  Established in May 1938, the club has provided many years of service to the amateur radio community locally and throughout Australia.

The members of the club have a diverse interest in the many different modes within amateur radio and these are,

• HF Radio operation on all bands from 1.8 MHz thru to 30 MHz & 50 MHz
• VHF & UHF operation on SSB using Voice, Digital Modes, Aircraft enhancement  & EME modes, also FM voice
• SHF operation on 1296 MHz, 2400 MHz, 3400 MHz, 5700 MHz, 10 GHz, 24 GHz
• APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System)
• Amateur Satellite Operation
• Home Brew manufacture of equipment
• WICEN operation (Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network)
• D-STAR repeater VK3RTY on 439.9875 MHz negative offset
• D-STAR hot spot (We have VK3NUG on 145.725 MHz. This hotspot is connected to REF001 (the London reflector). Please feel free to use all of these systems whenever you desire.)

The Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club meets on the 1st Thursday of every month (except January) at 1930 hrs at the Youth Room, 39-49 Well St, Morwell. Access is easiest from Katherine Street, opposite the corner with Christina Street. Look for the 'portable classroom" building. For further information on the location of the club rooms or club activities, it can be obtained by calling VK3BEZ on VK3RLV (146.800 MHz) on the 1st Thursday of each month or by completing the contact form on our home page.

Club members will also gather on a Thursday evening at around 1930 at the Clubrooms for informal discussions and any project work that members may wish to progress and/or troubleshoot.

NB: In recognition of current restrictions on gatherings imposed by the State Government, EZARC committee advises that there will be no face to face gatherings until further notice.
VK3BEZ will be holding a net on VK3RGU starting on Thursday evening at 19:30. Please come along and join us.

VK3BEZ also conducts a weekly hook up with members on VK3RLV (146.800 MHz) every Sunday night commencing at 2000 hrs, following the broadcast of the WIA News at 1930.  This is just a informal get together to have a general QSO and help anyone who has any questions or problems.

There is a net on 80 m at 2000 local Tuesday on 3.680 MHz.

For all snail mail enquires write to
Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club Inc.
PO Box 134
Morwell, Vic, 3840
Australia.