Zottegem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Local Radio club ON6ZT has moved into Zottegem’s old train station after years of vacancy. With NMBS and Mayor Evelien De Both’s support, the club now meets 3 times a week.
As VRT News reported, the old train station in Zottegem, in the province of East Flanders, Belgium, has a new use. Local radio club ON6ZT has moved in. The building was empty for many years. The club had been looking for a new place. Chairman Bernard Magerman says this is a big step. He says the building is in a good spot. The club can meet there and give lessons.
He mentioned that they can also test radio signals and try new ideas. The building has what they need. They can work with old and new radio systems. They can also connect with satellites and test antennas. They want to work with schools and local groups. They hope to get more young people interested in radio and science.
What happens when a radio club moves into an empty station?
The city of Zottegem and NMBS worked together to give the old station building a new use. Mayor Evelien De Both asked NMBS to find something useful for empty station buildings, including the one in Zottegem. NMBS agreed and helped look for a good match. They found that in the radio club, ON6ZT.
Mayor Evelien De Both (N-VA) says the move of radio club ON6ZT into the old station building in Zottegem is a “win-win-win” for all. She says the club now has a steady place to meet, NMBS has found a good use for one of its empty buildings, and the city has more presence in the station area.
The mayor says safety is her top goal for this term. She explains that safety has many sides, but bringing life back to this building is already a step in the right direction. A place that is used often is less likely to be damaged or ignored.
“There have been frequent incidents in and around the station in recent years,”
says De Both.
“By assigning it to the radio club, we’re not only creating a vibrant meeting place for enthusiastic hobbyists, but we’re also ensuring greater social control in the station area.”
Radio club ON6ZT will now meet in the old station building. They plan to gather 3 times a week, both in the day and in the evening. Later, they hope to meet every day. They want to make the building a busy and active place.
Radio club ON6ZT is part of a worldwide group of people who use radios to talk over long distances. These people are called “hams.” They learn how radios work and how to fix problems. They also help during events or emergencies when normal communication does not work.
The club teaches new members and tries to get young people interested in science. In Belgium, the BIPT makes the rules for radio clubs. Officials mentioned that every club must follow these rules to use their radios.
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11 responses to “ON6ZT Radio Club Revives Zottegem Station with NMBS and Mayor”
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Ah, the old train station in Zottegem finally gets a purpose—who knew all it took was a bunch of hobbyists with radios to make it lively again? 🎤🚂 Seems like a classic case of ‘if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,’ eh?
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Looks like Zottegem’s old train station finally got a purpose—who knew it would be hosting hobbyists playing with radios instead of a proper café? 🙄 Maybe next we can convert the town hall into a karaoke bar; after all, why not? 🎤🚂
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Looks like the local radio enthusiasts found a home in Zottegem’s ghost station! Who knew that empty buildings could spark such a lively debate—it’s almost as exciting as watching paint dry! 🎤🚂
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Isn’t it charming how an empty train station finally has a purpose? Who knew a bunch of radio enthusiasts could breathe life into a relic of the past—next stop, the Eurovision Song Contest? 🎤🚂
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Talk about a “thrilling” comeback for the old train station! Who knew the secret to revitalizing a building was just slapping on a few radios and calling it a ‘community hub’? 🎙️🥳
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Looks like Zottegem’s old station finally found its purpose—who knew all it needed was a bunch of radio enthusiasts to turn it from a ghost town into a techy hangout? 🎤📻 Next stop, saving the world one ham radio at a time! 😂
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So, a radio club takes over an old train station—brilliant! Next, I expect them to start broadcasting the latest train schedules… from ten years ago. 🎤🚂
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So, the Zottegem station gets a makeover with some radio geeks? Can’t wait for the thrilling sound of static to fill the air instead of train whistles! 🎙️🚂
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So, a radio club moves into an abandoned train station? Brilliant! Nothing screams “modern infrastructure” like repurposing a relic while hoping the locals don’t start tuning in to the sound of crickets instead. 🎤🚉
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So, the local radio club has finally found a home in an old train station—because nothing screams “modern communication” like broadcasting from a relic of the past! 🎙️🚂
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So, the old train station finally has a purpose—who knew all it needed was a bunch of radio geeks to liven it up? 🎤🚂 Next, we’ll have the local pigeon club move in, and Zottegem will be the new hub of intellectual chatter!
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