As per the above title the Southern Cape Link Network Group would like to congratulate all the RAE candidates on passing the RAE. They wrote the examination last Saturday (18 October 2025). A special word of welcome to every new radio amateur and we 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 experienced 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. Ingrid ZS1ILL
2. Juah ZS1JUA
3. Divan ZS1DZA
4. Vladimir ZS1VR
Finally: Many thanks to all those who are/were involved in the RAE, PR and the recruiting process.
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Soos uiteengesit in die bogenoemde titel wil die Suid-Kaap ZS Link Netwerk Groep al die RAE-kandidate gelukwens met die slaag van die RAE. Hulle het die eksamen verlede Saterdag (18 Oktober 2025) afgelê. 'n Spesiale woord van welkom aan elke nuwe radio amateur en ons vertrou dat elkeen wat geslaag het, vir die res van sy leeftyd 'n aktiewe radio amateur op hierdie planeet sal wees. Ons as "ouer" radio amateurs wil graag van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om ons kennis wat ons deur die jare versamel het, te deel. Kom ons wees realisties, daar sal ervare radio amateurs wees wat dalk nie hul kennis deel nie, maar hulle is beslis in die minderheid. Daar is ook 'n paar "suur pruime" in die rondte. Ignoreer hulle asseblief en vind 'n vriendelike en behulpsame radio amateur. Die enigste ding wat jy moet doen, is om vrae op die luggolwe te vra, en NIE sosiale media nie, aangesien ons wil hê dat ander ook uit jou vrae moet leer. Ons praat immers hier oor amateur radio en NIE sosiale media nie! As jy nie vrae vra nie, sal jy nie die kennis van ervare radio amateurs opdoen nie. Ja, daar is Google, YouTube ens., maar hulle verduidelik nie altyd die "nitty gritty" nie en beslis nie die manier waarop ervare radio amateurs jou persoonlik sal help met enige probleme wat jy in jou amateur radio loopbaan mag ondervind nie. Die ergste ding wat jy kan doen, is om te "verdwyn" nadat jy die RAE geskryf het. Kom asseblief so gou as moontlik aan die gang!!
Die volgende kandidate het die RAE in die Suid-Kaap gebied geslaag:
1. Ingrid ZS1ILL
2. Juah ZS1JUA
3. Divan ZS1DZA
4. Vladimir ZS1VR
Ten slotte: Baie dankie aan almal wat betrokke is/was by die RAE, PR en die werwings proses.
