Congratulations to all the RAE Candidates that passed the recent country wide examination. Your Amateur Radio Career has now started and you will start learning more about Amateur Radio, hopefully for the rest of your life. That depends entirely on you and your interests. I have been a radio amateur for many years and I do not have any regrets becoming a radio amateur.
In the Garden Route Area 6 candidates wrote the exam and all six passed. This is the highest number of candidates to ever write the RAE in this area. A special word of thanks to the Eden Radio Club in George for their support to the candidates as well as hosting the examination venue. I know that Corne ZS1COR and members of the club spent many hours in this regard. Finally to all those who were involved in the RAE country wide, a big thank you!!
The candidates that passed the RAE in the Garden Route Area are:
Willem Cilliers ZS1WI 👍
Gerrit Kloppers
ZS1KLO 👍
Andries Trahms
ZS1SMP 👍
Deon Bayley ZS1DNB 👍
Ben Reinecke
awaiting callsign from Icasa 👍
Riaan Bester
awaiting callsign from Icasa 👍
All six candidates are members of the Eden Radio Club (ZS1ERZ).
Invitation:
I would like to invite all new radio amateurs country wide to make use of the ZS-Link Network to which the listed networks are included below. You will learn more about amateur radio by using the ZS-Link Network. Feel free to join us via the network.
You can access the ZS-Link Network as follow:
Echolink - Connect to ZS1I-L (Garden Route Hub Network), ZS1FC-L (West Coast Network), ZS6WDL-R (Panbult Repeater Network), ZS0JPL-R (Pretoria Repeater Network) ZS5PMB-R (Pietermaritzburg Repeater Network), ZS3JDL-R (Kimberly Repeater Network) or ZS6CMO-L (Alberton Link Network)
AllStar - Connect to node 49355 ZS1I-L or 28052 ZS5PMB-R
VHF - 145.550 Mhz Simplex in the Mossel Bay area. Remember the 88.5 khz CTCSS tone
Any other Echolink-, AllStar- or Link station that is connected to any of the above mentioned stations.
Use of your cellphone or computer by installing Echolink on your phone.
Overview of the ZS-Link Network in South Africa:
The ZS-Link Network is a linked/bridged network of repeaters, links, nodes, and technologies that provides amateur radio operators a convergence of platforms where users of various systems such as Allstar, IRLP, Echolink, Zello, RF Simplex Links and Repeaters can seamlessly communicate across the country and around the world. The ZS-Link Network is not a club nor is it affiliated with any. It is a platform built, maintained, and operated by individual operators, like yourself, who utilize available capabilities to enhance the effectiveness of today’s amateur radio for the benefit and enjoyment of all radio amateurs and listeners. Although we are The ZS-Link Network in name, at any one time there may be several of connected nodes, repeaters and users from across the country and around the world. As with any large community, The ZS-Link Network includes people of all skill levels, backgrounds, interests, and experience. Whether you got your license two days ago or 50 years ago, it doesn’t matter – you’re welcome on the Network. A requirement, however, is that everyone be respectful of each other and follow standard amateur radio best-practices.
I would also like to invite new and other radio amateurs to visit the following Blog for more information on Amateur Radio.
Visit the Blog by clicking - Garden Route Hub Network Blog
What is this Blog all about?
Amateur Radio/Ham Radio/ Space/Science/Technology/DIY Projects/Homebrew/Eskom Loadshedding Solutions/Net Notices/AREDN and too many other topics to mention here.
Finally and invite to clubs and individuals out there. You are most welcome to connect you repeaters, links to the ZS-Link Network. This can be done on a temporary or permanent basis. Any requests and questions can be send via email to Johan ZS1I by clicking HERE.
