NZ3C / COOL STUFF

The shack.

Live contacts from NZ3C, handy tools, and the places we hang out on the air and online.

Youth exams (under 18) are now FREE!Come pass your exam today! 9am–9pm EasternFast, easy sessions with knowledgeable, professional VEs standing byNeed to study? We recommend hamstudy.orgNZ3C would love to be part of your amateur radio journey Youth exams (under 18) are now FREE!Come pass your exam today! 9am–9pm EasternFast, easy sessions with knowledgeable, professional VEs standing byNeed to study? We recommend hamstudy.orgNZ3C would love to be part of your amateur radio journey
Cartoon of Billy, NZ3C, on the mic in a radio shack full of rigs, with the NZ3C sign overheadOPERATOR AT THE KEY
// Meet the operator

Welcome to the shack.

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Radios stacked to the ceiling, maps on every screen, and a mic that's always warm. This is where the magic happens, and where a lot of your exam sessions get run from.

If you hear NZ3C on the air, say hello. We'd love to put you in the log.

// Shack tools

Try these out.

Make your first QSL card, hear your call in Morse, and keep your exam skills sharp.

01 · QSL card maker

Just got your ticket? Make your first QSL card.

Fill it in, pick a style, and download it to share.

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02 · Hear your call sign

Your call in Morse code.

Type any call sign and hear it, with the phonetics.

03 · Question of the day

Questions come from the official NCVEC question pools: Technician 2026–2030, General 2023–2027, Extra 2024–2028.

// Live from the logbook

Who NZ3C has worked lately.

Latest contacts, straight from QRZ.

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Ready to get your own call sign?

Sessions run nearly every day, 9 am – 9 pm Eastern.