Courses
conducted by Radio Clubs for the Radio Amateur's Examination
Would you like to become a radio amateur? In
order to obtain a Radio Amateur Licence, (“Radio Ham”) you
need to write an examination which covers basic theory, the Radio
Regulations, and radio operating practice.
The Radio Amateur’s Examinations are conducted twice
annually, usually in May and October. Click here
for more information on the Radio Amateur's Examination.
The
following clubs conduct courses regularly.
Note: Please update your clubs RAE course by updating your clubs details with the YELLOW UPDATE icon when you look up your club callsign on the callbook.
Alberton Amateur Radio Club ZS6TDK ( Alberton ) 
On demand
Antique Wireless Association of Southern Africa ZS0AWA ( Benoryn )
Not available.
Bloemfontein Amateur Radio Club ZS4BFN ( Brandhof )
On Demand
Boland Amateur Radio Club ZS1BAK ( Strand )
YES
Border Radio Club ZS2BRC ( East London )
Presented twice a year, or as the need arises.
Buckshee Amateur Radio Club ZS6KWD ( Bellville )
Not available.
Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre ZS1CT ( Clareinch )
RAE courses are offered once or twice a year, usually in March and September. Contact the secretary for further information.
Centurion Amateur Radio Club ZS6CEN ( Lyttelton )
Yes, as the need arises. Contact the club for particulars.
Digital Radio Club ZS6DRC ( Middelburg )
Not available.
Durban Amateur Radio Club ZS5D ( Durban )
On Demand
East Rand Radio Club ZS6ERB ( Dunnottar )
Not available.
Gizmo Amateur Radio Forum ZS1GZ ( Heiderand )
Not available.
Highveld Amateur Radio Club ZS6HVB ( Boksburg )
Not available.
Highway Amateur Radio Club ZS5HAM ( New Germany )
On demand
Johannesburg Amateur Radio Club ZS6TJ ( Florida )
Not available.
Kalahari-Karoo Amateur Radio Klub ZS3ARK ( Upington )
Not available.
Kempton Amateur Technical Society ZS6KTS ( Birchleigh )
Please contact the Committee for information on the next RAE course or have a look on our website.
Lichtenburg Amateur Radio Klub ZS6LRK ( Lichtenburg )
Presently not
Magalies Radio Amateur Klub ZS6MRK ( Pretoria )
Yes, Please phone Martin ZS6ZY on 012-3322104
Midlands Amateur Radio Club ZS5PMB ( Hilton )
On demand
Noordwes Amateur Radio Klub ZS6RWT ( Klerksdorp )
Not available.
OTL Radio Klub ZS6OTL ( Mpumalanga )
CLASS A,CLASS B
Overberg Amateur Radio Klub ZS1OAR ( Hermanus )
Not available.
Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society ZS2PE ( Linton Grange )
On demand
Potchefstroom Amateur Radio Club ZS6POT ( Potchefstroom )
No
Pretoria Amateur Radio Club ZS6PTA ( Lynnwood Ridge )
On demand
Rustenburg Amateur Radio Club ZS6RTB ( Rustenburg )
If the need arises
Sandton Amateur Radio Club ZS6STN ( Pinegowrie )
Lectures are held every Wednesday evening at the National Amateur Radio Centre, Radiokop (Honeydew View) from 7 pm.
Sasolburg Amateur Radio Klub ZS4SRK ( Vanderbijlpark )
On demand
Secunda Amateur Radio Club ZS6SRC ( Secunda )
Op versoek, kontak Lucas, ZS6ACT
Southern Suburbs Amateur Radio Club ZS6SSC ( Boksburg )
Not available.
Suid-Kaap Amateur Radio Club ZS1SKR ( Danabaai )
Not available.
Vaal Driehoek Amateur Radio Klub ZS6VTB ( Zuurfontein )
Yes and upgradings
West Rand Amateur Radio Club ZS6WR ( Roodepoort )
Not available.
Winelands ARC ZS1WRC ( Worcester )
RAE Class A and B
Upgrades
Wolkberg Amateur Radio Klub ZS6TWB ( Polokwane )
Not available.
Zululand Amateur Radio Club ZS5ZLB ( Mandeni )
Yes
OLD List pre-August 2007
Cape (Hermanus) -held at the Hermanus
Megnetic Observotory Foundation regurlary.Also online courses available.
Highway Amateur Radio Club, Westville - Contact Keith Lowes
ZS5WFD at
lowesk@worldonline.co.za or phone: 031-2625535 or cell:
0826856666.
Magalies
Amateur-radioklub, Waverley, Pretoria - Die Magalies Amateur-radioklub (MRK) bied tweemaal per jaar RAE klasse in Afrikaans aan. Die klasse word aangebied by die MRK klubhuis op die hoek van Breyerlaan en Millstraat in Waverley, Pretoria. Klasse duur van 14:00 tot 16:00 op Saterdae. Besoek ons webwerf vir datums, kostes en die leerplan. Belangstellendes kan in aanraking kom met Marten ZS6ZY by (012)
332-2104 of by George ZS6NE (012) 664-155
Sandton
Amateur Radio Club, Sandton
- The next RAE course will begin on 18th July 2007. Lectures are held every Wednesday evening at the
National Amateur Radio Centre, Radiokop (Honeydew View) from 7 pm.
For further details please contact Mark Zank at 083 367 8943 or email zs6yes@gmail.com
Pretoria Amateur Radio Club -
Contact: Brian ZR6BJS at 012-
342-1705
Vaal University of Technology
Amateur Radio Club, Vanderbijlpark - The Vaal University of
Technology will host RAE class sessions from the 10'th of August
2005 under the call sign ZS6VTT at the main campus in
Vanderbijlpark. The presenter is Ruaan Schoeman, ZS6RMS and the
invigilator at the exam centre is Aleck van der Merwe, ZS6MVA.
Ruaan can be contacted on 0823326552 or (016) 950 9418 (o/h) or
ruaan@vut.ac.za or
zs4pr@qsl.net.
Coalfields
Amateur Radio Club, Witbank
- Contact Richard Stapelberg
ZS6RGS (A/H) 013 692 6754 or 082 500 5621 or email zs6rgs@mtnice.co.za
Border
Radio Club, East London -
Presented twice a year, or as the need arises. Contact Ken Wood ZS2KW Email: kaywood@iafrica.com
or Ivan Newman ZS2ILN Email: ivan3@telkomsa.net
Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre RAE classes:
RAE classes will be held every Tuesday evening from 19h00 to 21h30
starting
on Tuesday 17 February 2004. The venue will be the Cape Town Amateur
Radio
Centre clubhouse at the Round Table Community Centre, Chess Rd,
Rondebosch.
Interested candidates should contact the course convener, Andrew ZS1AN
at
(021) 7120612 (H) or 083-4628309 (Cell) or email
zs1an@qsl.net
Alberton Amateur Radio Club - Contact Koos ZSJPY at
082 461 2819.
Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society -
Contact Neil Thomas ZR2NT at meltek_n@global.co.za
Secunda Amateur Radio Club
Contact: Lucas Swart at (017) 610-8795 w,
(017) 6313 899 h or 082 904 9084 or by e-mail at lucass@xsinet.co.za
Durban Amateur Radio Club
Contact: Louis de Bruin ZS5LP at zs5lp@sharksden.co.za
or phone: 031-4477357.
Winelands Amateur Radio Club
Contact: Pierre Tromp ZR1PDT at 083 321 1449 or pierre@bdcoms.co.za
All
clubs running courses are asked to send their information for
publication on this page to the webmaster.
