We meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 20:00 at our clubhouse at the Round Table Community Centre in Chess Road, Rondebosch. Meetings generally consist of feedback from the Committee on matters affecting the club followed by a presentation of some aspect of amateur radio by a club member or invited guest speaker. This is followed by tea and biscuits and an opportunity for amateurs to chat face to face with each other. Visitors are always welcome.

The club bulletin can be heard on the 145.750 MHz repeater each Sunday immediately following the SARL bulletin at 8:30 am. Our bulletin includes "swap shop" which provides an opportunity for amateurs to trade second-hand amateur radio equipment. Some excellent bargains can be had! The bulletins are relayed onto 3.700 MHz and 7.086 MHz (both lower sideband) for the benefit of listeners who do not have access to the repeater. We also publish a newsletter called Ragchew monthly for members. The newsletter is distributed electronically to those with email, and by post to members who do not have email.

We participate in and contribute towards the Western Cape Repeater Working Group, an inter-club initiative that maintains the repeaters in the Western Cape. Together with their counterparts in the Eastern Cape, the Repeater Working Group has put together a most impressive network of linked repeaters which runs all the way to the Transkei. You can find more information about these repeaters on our repeaters page.

We pride ourselves in being one of the most active clubs in contests and special events. We regularly operate using the club callsign ZS1CT during the International Lighthouse and Lightship Activity Weekend, the SARL Field Day contest, the PEARS VHF contest, Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and other special events. Occasions like these give newer members an opportunity to learn from the old hands, as well as being enjoyable social occasions. Club members are also active in other contests, especially the SARL HF CW and SSB contests.

CTARC runs a training course for new radio amateurs twice a year. The courses usually start in February/March and July/August, with the examination being written in May and October respectively. If you would like to join a course then please email us.