Want to use an exotic callsign?

If you would like to use an exotic call sign from your QTH, speak to your club and encourage the committee to apply for one of the slots available from September 2009 to July 2010.

The call sign is ZS10WCS, a special event call sign to celebrate the Soccer World Cup being held in South Africa.

Details were mailed to all clubs in the South African Radio League (SARL) letter several weeks ago. The letter can also be downloaded from www.sarl.org.za. Go to News and select Clubtalk and you will find the link.

The slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis except for the 10 day slots during the actual tournament, which will be allocated by ballot which will be held on 22 August at the SARL Radio Technology in Action symposium in Cape Town. The month of September has already been taken up by the members of the Boland Amateur Radio Club who have arranged to be in operation on several bands.

The closing date to be included in the ballot for the slots during the event is 15 August. Clubs are requested to the complete the form included in the mailing and send it to wcs@sarl.org.za.