CTARC RAE Exams - 23 Oct '21

On Saturday, 23rd October 2021, prospective radio amateur candidates nationwide will write the Radio Amateurs Examination at various centres around the country. This exam and the HF Assessment must be passed in order to obtain the Amateur Radio license and a call sign, both of which are issued by ICASA. Included in this number is a large group of candidates under the mentorship of Chris ZS1CDG.

Some 29 RAE candidates will write the RAE Exam at the CTARC in the Main Hall next to the clubhouse.

This group recently started their HF Assessments with Chris on Saturday, 16th October this year. Owing to the large number of candidates involved, Chris will continue this process on Saturday 23 October before the main meeting at 14h00.

We wish all RAE candidates, and in particular Chris's group, the very best of luck for the forthcoming exam, and we hope to hear them on air soon!

We also invite the candidates to consider joining the Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre, our welcoming and friendly radio ham club. Contact the Club Secretary Anne for further details here.

CTARC HF Assessments - 16 Oct '21

The CTARC Radio Amateur Examination classes continue, ably led by Chris ZS1CDG. He currently  has 29 people attending his course, which is something of a record for our growing club.

On Saturday, 16 October 2021, Chris will be taking these members through their on-air HF Assessments at his QTH in the northern suburbs. He and they will be on-air on the 40 metre band from 11h00 SAST. He extends a request for local radio hams to be there to exchange basic QSO's and signal reports with the RAE candidates.

Thanks in advance for your kind cooperation!

CTARC RAE held on 5th Dec '20

The forthcoming Radio Amateurs Exam will be written at the CTARC clubhouse on Saturday, 5th December 2020. 

 Candidates must please be at the venue at 09h30 for 10h00 on the Saturday morning.

Chris ZS1CDG will be in attendance to oversee the exam.

For those candidates who have yet to do their necessary HF Assessment, they will get the chance to do so via the CTARC's facilities from 13h00 after the exam is finished.

CTARC RAE HF Practical HF Assessments - Aug '20

The RAE HF Practical assessment will go ahead under strict social distancing conditions on the 22nd of August 2020 at the CTARC club house.

Any RAE candidates who have not yet completed the HF assessment are welcome to join Chris ZS1CDG, the RAE course coordinator, at 10h00 at the club house.

Please ensure that you bring a mask.

CTARC members and other radio amateurs are very welcome to help us out - please listen out for "CQ CQ CQ ASSESSMENT THIS IS ZS1CT" around 7070 to 7090 kHz on the 40m band and work us! 

There will be many candidates so please be patient and remember many of these people may be quite nervous, remember your first time on the air? Help them out and show them what a great hobby we have.

Chris ZS1CDG

CTARC RAE HF Assessments - 9 May '20

While the Coronavirus lock-down continues to curtail CTARC Club meetings, the activities and planning continue. Chris ZS1CDG plans to hold an HF Assessment morning for non-course RAE candidates. This is scheduled to take place at the CTARC clubhouse on the morning of  Saturday, 9 May 2020.

We would be grateful for radio hams to kindly assist this event by replying to these candidates' first calls on the air via the ZS1CT station.

Of course, this event's chances of taking place will depend entirely on the 21-day Lock-down period [which, at present, is currently scheduled to end at midnight on Thursday16 April] being lifted before any public gatherings may happen.

Further details woll be announced presently.

CTARC RAE HF Assessments - 7 Mar '20

On the morning of Saturday 7 March 2020, before the Mega Flea Market, candidates for the current RAE exam met with the course coordinator, Chris ZS1CDG for their on-air assessments.

Here are some photos of those first on-air appearances of new radio hams-to-be going through their paces. We wish them every success in the RAE!

Well done to Chris for introducing so many new people into our interesting hobby!

CTARC HF Assessments

Here's a request from Chris ZS1CDG, who runs the CTARC Radio Amateur Examination classes:

Please remind members to help with the on-air HF assessments.

Tune in to 7.070 MHz on Saturday around 11h30 SAST and listen out for candidates calling CQ. We have a large group. If everyone can help we can make a lot of new amateurs!

Thanks in advance

Chris ZS1CDG
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Note: this event has now taken place.

See some photos of this event [here].