As per the above title I would like to congratulate all the RAE candidates on passing the RAE, They wrote the examination last Saturday (18 May 2024). A special word of welcome to every new radio amateur and I trust that every single one that passed will be and active radio amateur for the rest of his lifetime on this planet. We as "older" radio amateurs would like to take this opportunity to share our knowledge that we gathered throughout the years. Let's be realistic there will by experienced radio amateurs that might not share their knowledge but they are definitely far and in between. There are also a few "soar plums" around. Please ignore them and find a friendly helpful radio amateur. The only thing that you must do is to ask questions on the airwaves, and NOT social media as we would like others to also learn from you questions. After all we talk about amateur radio here and NOT social media! If you do not ask questions you will not gain the knowledge of experience radio amateurs. Yes, there is Google, YouTube etc. but they do not always explain the "nitty gritty" and definitely not the way experience radio amateurs will personally assist you with any problems you might experience in your amateur radio career. The worst thing you can do is to "disappear" after you wrote the RAE. Please get into the swing of things as soon as possible!!
The following candidates passed the RAE in the Southern Cape Area:
1. Danie De Klerk ZS1DEK Calitzdorp
2. Nico Janse van Rensburg ZS1JVR Ladismith
3. Leon Kapp ZS1KAP George
4. Willem ZS1WCA Oudtshoorn
5. Selwyn Young ZS1SY George
6. Lynnore Pretorius ZS1DPW Still Bay
Finally: Many thanks to all those who are/were involved in the RAE, PR and the recruiting process.
