SARL now the national body for amateur radio

The Department of Communications has officially appointed the South African Radio League (SARL) as the National Body for Amateur Radio.

While always having been regarded as the national body, amendments to the radio regulations, promulgated earlier this year, required the official appointment of a national body. "While many viewed this as a formality, it required that we had to go through the legal process with the Department of Communications", Graham Hartlett, ZS6GJH, said. "The SARL is much indebted to Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri and her department for the support given to amateur radio and its future development."

In terms of these new regulations, the SARL will now be able to handle the upgrading of restricted amateur radio licences from ZR to ZS.

"We have already registered a number of assessors who are qualified to evaluate candidates for upgrades," Graham said

Full details of the upgrading process can be found on the SARL web at www.sarl.org.za.

Courtesy of The South African Radio League

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