Cape Academy students successful in the RAE

The Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre has been running a development initiative to prepare students and a teacher from the Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology for the Radio Amateur's Examination.

The Cape Academy is a school that serves previously disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape. Thirteen students and one teacher wrote the exam on 19th May.
The teacher and all but three of the students passed the examination.

The course convener, Andrew ZS1AN, said that he is pleased with the result and hopes that the three pupils who did not pass will write again in November. He hopes to set up an amateur radio club at the school with operational HF and VHF stations.

The school has agreed to provide a room for the clubhouse and space to erect antennas. Andrew is appealing for donations of any second-hand equipment, preferably in working order, to help establish the amateur radio station at the school.

Anyone wishing to donate or sponsor equipment is asked to contact Andrew ZS1AN at telephone (083) 462 8309 or email zs1an@qsl.net. All donations will be greatly appreciated and thankfully acknowledged.

Courtesy of The South African Radio League

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