ZS1ERZ is a proud member and affiliated with the SARL.
Corne Conradie ZS1COR SARL HF Assessor/Invigilator
Willie Hewitt ZS2CC SARL HF Assessor
Eden radio Club is now registered as an examination center by SARL in George, please make sure you click correct.
The Radio Amateur’s Examination in South Africa (sarl.org.za)
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RAE 2024 – Online registration system Examination registrations for the 18th May 2024 examination opens on 31st January 2024 and will close on 19th April 2024. RAE Examination for the 19th October 2024 will open on the 1st July 2024 for registrations. The closing date is the 20th September 2024 No late registration will be accpeted. Candidates should go to the following address to register for the RAE: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/RAE/RAERegistration.aspx If you previously registered using the online system and wish to re-enter for the examination please use your original User Name and Password to log on, and update your information for the current Exam Session. Please ensure that you download and read the RAE Registration Information Sheet, which contains useful information on the online registration system and how to register for the examination. All examination centres should ensure their information is correct and up to date. Registration and corrections may be made at http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/RAE/ExamCentreRegistration.aspx
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Which Class License should I write?
Class A (ZS, ZR): An international recognized license with full rights and privileges as set out in the South African Radio Regulations, which can be found on this webpage. Any person can write this examination, there is no age restriction.
Class B (ZU): Entry level license for persons under the age of 25. You are allowed to write the Class B examination up to the age of 20. A holder of a Class B novice licence should write and pass the Class A examination before his/her 25th birthday after which the Class B novice licence will be cancelled.
Procedures for Class A (ZS, ZR) and Class B (ZU) License assessments
The Radio Regulations specify that in order to be awarded a Class A (ZS, ZR) or Class B (ZU) License, the applicant must satisfactorily complete an assessment prescribed by the SARL. Assessments may only be conducted by an assessor who has been officially appointed by the SARL for this purpose, and whose appointment is valid at the time when the assessment is conducted. All applications for assessment must be made on the official SARL form.
Pass mark for Class A (ZS, ZR) and Class B (ZU)
An overall pass mark of 65% with a sub minimum of 50% in both the regulations and technical sections in the Radio Amateur Examination (RAE) is a requirement to become a radio amateur in the South Africa.
General information
The RAE examination is written during the months of May and October each year. Candidates need to pass the Class A or Class B examination.
In addition to the RAE examination all candidates must also pass a practical operating test, complete a HF Assessment examination with a pass mark of 75%, and make a minimum of 5 HF contacts, to obtain the HF Operating Assessment Certificate. The practical operating test, HF assessment examination, and the 5 QSO’s must be completed on or before the date of the examination and the signed assessmsnts must be uploaded to the candidates documents file on their profile. Successful Class A examination candidates will receive a Harmonized Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC). Successful Class B examination candidates will receive an Amateur Radio Station License Introductory Level (Class B) certificate.
The examination is conducted by the South African Radio League on behalf of ICASA, and is written at various centres around South Africa. Note that examinations are written on a Saturday morning and start at 10:00 and end at 13:00.
Candidates must produce their ID Book (or other official photo identification) and provide their own writing materials. No pencils may be used and only non-programmable calculators are permitted.
SARL Amateur Radio Examination
The SARL conducts two regular examination sessions at designated centres around South Africa each year. Examination in non-designated centres can be arranged at an additional administration fee. Click on Exam Centres in the left-hand menu for the current list of designated examination centres.
If an affiliated club is holding a course and there are 6 or more candidates entering the RAE examination, the club can request the SARL that their venue can be added to the list of designated centres for that examination. Send an email with your request to [email protected].
Examination Dates
Class A and B examinations – 2022
May Examination
| Registrations open | 31 January 2024 | Returning students who want to write the examination need to register as re-writes. |
| Registration closing date |
19 April 2024 No late registrations |
All candidates must register online – see Exam Registration section below. |
| Examination | 18 May 2024 | Exam takes place on Saturday morning from 10:00 to 13:00. Administration starts at least 30 minutes before the time. |
October
Examination
| Registrations open | 1 July 2024 | Returning students who want to write the examination need to register as re-writes |
| Registration closing date |
20 September 2024 No late registration will be accepted after this date. |
All candidates must register online – see Exam Registration section below. All additional documents plus required examination fees must be submitted by this date. The HF Assessment form should be uploaded to the candidates registration page. |
| Examination | 19 October 2024 | Exam takes place on Saturday morning from 10:00 to 13:00. Administration starts at least 30 minutes before the time. |
RAE Manual 2024 plus addendum chapter 1 (2)
No late registrations will be accepted
If you are studying on your own please make contact with a local club or operating test assessor before the examination to complete the HF operation assessment and the assessment form, which should be up loaded to your RAE registration page. Note, we only require the log sheet and the RAE Practical Assessment form.
RAE results are emailed to each candidate within 2 -3 weeks after the examination.
Fees
The fees for examinations conducted at any of the designated centres are:
| Class A examination | R650 |
| If under 25 years of age* | R600 |
| Class B examination | R500 |
* To qualify for the reduced fee the candidate must be under 25 years of age on the date of the examination.
The RAE Registration fee is to be paid on or before the closing date for the examination and is not refundable. If the candidate can, for some valid reason, not write on the designated date and gives 14 days notice the candidate will be allowed to write the next examination.
If a candidate fails, he/she will be able to write again on the next examination date without a charge. It is important that the candidate has to re-register for the next examination. If he/she passed their HF assessment it need not be redone. If he or she fails again, full fees and registration are payable for the following examination.
Free tutorial material for both Class A and B examinations is available on www.sarl.org.za for download.
Candidates are urged to make arrangements to write the examination at one of the designated venues. In exceptional cases the candidate can apply to the SARL RAE manager to write the examination in another venue than one of the designated venues.
What does the Examination Fee include?
The fee includes all the license costs and the ICASA radio license fee for the first year (The ICASA year runs 1 April – 31 March), the examination cost and a HF and HAREC certificate for Class-A and a HF and .Amateur Radio certificate, for Class-B
Complimentary SARL Membership
Candidates, at registration, receive complimentary SARL membership with full access to the web and the electronic version of Radio ZS. At the end of the SARL financial year (30 June), the SARL will automatically renew the membership and send a membership invoice.
Complimentary access to the SARL website as an SARL member is provided automatically after registration for the examination, and no additional application is required. This extends until the examination results become available, after which candidates who pass the examination are automatically added to the SARL database. The following are the membership periods:
May examination – Free membership will end on 30 June the following year
October examination – Free membership will end on 30 June the following year
Example
May 2024 examination: Free SARL membership till 30 June 2025
October 2024 examination: Free SARL membership till 30 June 2025
Exam Registration
Registration for the Radio Amateur’s Examination is now an entirely online process. The previous manual forms have been entirely replaced by the online system, although some additional documents are still required.
You will need access to the internet, and you will need an email address to receive important information about your application. If you do not have internet access then please make arrangements with someone else, or contact your local Club for assistance.
Before you start, please download the RAE Registration Information sheet which contains important information about the registration process, as well as a list of the information you will need to complete your registration. Click on the document title to download your copy:
| Reference Date | Document Title | File Type | Size |
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| 2023-07-04 | RAE Registration Information Document | 295 kB |
To register for the RAE go to the following address: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/RAE/RAERegistration.aspx
If you have any queries please contact the RAE Manager at [email protected], or ask your lecturer or local club for help.
The Operating Assessment Certificate may be submitted to the Examiner and attached to the answer papers if it is not available at the time of registration for the RAE.
On passing the RAE, the SARL will apply on your behalf for your appropriate licence.
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RAE Contacts
For all RAE matters please contact the RAE manager as follows:
| [email protected] | |
| Fax | 086 299 0566 |