SARL release amateur radio exam results

"I have a concern that the examination is by some candidates not taken seriously, that there is not sufficient effort being put into learning the material", RAE (Radio Amateurs Examination) Manager, Mark Zank, said when he released the results on Friday.

"I believe that it is very important for candidates to attend classes that are arranged by many amateur radio clubs as there is a lot more learnt from the knowledge and interaction with other candidates."

"I am aware of three SARL affiliated clubs that have achieved a 100% pass rate. The three clubs are Oakdale, Sandton and Kempton Park. These clubs provide excellent tuition and their lecturers put lots of energy into creating teaching material. There may be other clubs that have also achieved a 100% pass rate but this has not yet been brought to the attention of the SARL."

"A number of new questions were included in the past examination and new questions will be added to the exams going forward. This is done to ensure that at all times we remain compliant to the HAREC requirements," Mark said.

Congratulations to all candidates who passed the RAE. For those that have not quite made it, please do not give up, you will have another opportunity to tackle the examination in May 2011.

The SARL is still awaiting examination papers which became stuck in the postal system and the SARL is keeping track of those papers and as soon as they arrive, they will be marked and successful candidates will be added to the list.

The SARL expects that call signs will be issued in the next few days. As soon as they are released the SARL web will be updated and successful candidates may start operating immediately. The actual printed licence may take several weeks before being processed. Please do not call ICASA as that will only slow down the processing.

The youngest candidate that wrote the RAE was 9 years old the oldest was 66 years old. The highest score was 98% for the Class A and 96% for the Class B. The pass rates for class A exam was 85% and 66% for class B.

The results are available on www.sarl.org.za.

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