Amateur Radio: South Africa Goes Code Free
Amateur Radio Newsline
Big changes have taken place in the ham radio licensing structure in South Africa. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, reports:
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South Africa has gone entry level code free. This, with an announcement that as of February 4th passing a Morse exam is no longer a requirement for a full Zed-S license.
According to a prees release from the South African Radio League, a technical examination following the South African HARC Syllabus has become the basic requirement for entry to the hobby. Successful candidates are now given a call sign with a Zed-R prefix along with limited High Frequency privileges. Zed-R license holders have full
access to the 160, 80 and 40 meter bands and limited use of frequencies on 20, 15 and 10 meters. Also included is full access to all South African VHF and UHF ham radio spectrum.
To upgrade to a full Zed-S licence, the Zed-R license holder has to achieve one of a number of electives., These include making at least 100 contacts on the air or by providing proof that he or she has spent at least 50 hours providing communications services for one or more public service events. Passing a Morse test is yet another option to an upgrade but South African radio regulators say that its no longer mandatory. For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, reporting.
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The decision to go no code makes South Africa the latest nation to do away with mandatory Morse testing for access to the High Frequency bands. (SARL, ZS6AKV)
Source: Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1435
Big changes have taken place in the ham radio licensing structure in South Africa. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, reports:
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South Africa has gone entry level code free. This, with an announcement that as of February 4th passing a Morse exam is no longer a requirement for a full Zed-S license.
According to a prees release from the South African Radio League, a technical examination following the South African HARC Syllabus has become the basic requirement for entry to the hobby. Successful candidates are now given a call sign with a Zed-R prefix along with limited High Frequency privileges. Zed-R license holders have full
access to the 160, 80 and 40 meter bands and limited use of frequencies on 20, 15 and 10 meters. Also included is full access to all South African VHF and UHF ham radio spectrum.
To upgrade to a full Zed-S licence, the Zed-R license holder has to achieve one of a number of electives., These include making at least 100 contacts on the air or by providing proof that he or she has spent at least 50 hours providing communications services for one or more public service events. Passing a Morse test is yet another option to an upgrade but South African radio regulators say that its no longer mandatory. For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, reporting.
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The decision to go no code makes South Africa the latest nation to do away with mandatory Morse testing for access to the High Frequency bands. (SARL, ZS6AKV)
Source: Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1435
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