{"id":2,"date":"2010-09-21T19:24:26","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T19:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:52:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/","title":{"rendered":"About \/ Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 49.9077%; height: 257px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 257px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"height: 257px;\" align=\"right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/zs6wr_logo_new.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/images\/ZS6WR logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"234\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 257px;\"><span style=\"color: #555555;\">\t\t<link 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data-link=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/35.jpg\" data-target=\"_parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 94.7605%; height: 344px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Club Repeaters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>2m Repeater<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Call Sign: ZU9MRR<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Output: 145.625 MHz<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Input: 145.025 MHz<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tone of 88.5Hz on the input<br \/>\nAllstar Node: 63218<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Echolink: ZS6WR-R<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">70cm Repeater<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Call Sign: ZU9MRU<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Output: 439.000MHz<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Input: 431.400MHz<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tone of 88.5Hz on the input<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;\">\n<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sunday News Bulletins\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Call-ins start at 11h20 on the 2m repeater. T<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">he bulletin starts at 11h30<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">2026 Flea Markets<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">7 March<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">30 May<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">29 August<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">7 November<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/West+Rand+Amateur+Radio+Club\/@-26.1415889,27.9156858,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x1e95a003d03e75cf:0x460b915588fd6a7!8m2!3d-26.1415937!4d27.9182607!16s%2Fg%2F11b5phpsng?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyMS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3M0gBUAM%3D\">Clubhouse<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/?page_id=441\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The West Rand Amateur Radio Club is the proud host of<br \/>\nthe Africa FT4 DX Contest and the SARL Top Band QSO Contests<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/whatis.png\" width=\"573\" height=\"82\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 73.1686%;\">\n<div style=\"\u201dfloat: right; margin: 0;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Amateur Radio, also known as Ham Radio, is a one-of-a-kind multi-faceted hobby. It allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate with people all over the world using two way radios. You may think that is Citizen\u2019s Band (CB) Radio or perhaps &#8220;walkie-talkies&#8221; but there is much more to Amateur Radio. Ham Radio operators are talking to people thousands of kilometres away without using telephones or the internet. Hams are often called on to assist with communications at various sporting events and sometimes they even help in disaster situations. There is a lot more to the hobby than just talking though.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">There are many activities for ham radio operators in South Africa. You may fancy taking part in one or more of the many contests arranged by the South African Radio League (SARL) each year. Or you may like to activate Summits, National Parks or Heritage Sites. When luck permits you can even make contact with an Astronaut on the International Space Station.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 26.8314%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8x6x_6mDVlQ\" width=\"280\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XcF6tvepRlg\" width=\"280\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/become.png\" width=\"572\" height=\"82\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Amateur Radio is a hobby in which you require a license to operate a two way radio called a transceiver. These licenses are issued by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). To obtain a license you will be required to pass an \u201ceasy enough\u201d multiple choice question examination known as The Radio Amateur Exam (RAE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The examination is held twice a year; in May and October. The West Rand Amateur Radio club can help you prepare for the exam. We offer two courses each year, usually starting in January and June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">These courses are mostly held virtually but there are some practical classes which take place at our clubhouse situated in Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort. You will learn about radio regulations, radio etiquette, how radio waves are made and how they send your voice across the world. And just in case you\u2019ve been told that you will need to learn Morse Code to get a license, it\u2019s not true.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">THE NEXT RADIO AMATEUR EXAM (RAE) WILL TAKE PLACE ON 16 MAY 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">OUR NEXT RAE COURSE COMMENCES ON 13 JANUARY 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/?page_id=5052\">Click here to find out more about and sign up for our RAE Course<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WRARC-Constitution-2022-BW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">West Rand ARC Constitution<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zs6wr.co.za\/documents\/General%20Club Meeting Proxy ver1.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zs6ez.org.za\/lists\/dxcc-zs.htm#Digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">South African DXCC receipients<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 (ZS6EZ)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dx-code.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2093 alignleft\" title=\"DXCode_Logo_small\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/DXCode_Logo_small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/DXCode_Logo_small.png 200w, http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/DXCode_Logo_small-64x64.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/LoTW-2.jpg\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2193 alignright\" title=\"LoTW 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/LoTW-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/LoTW-2-300x259.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/LoTW-2.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/>\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1523\/26328012421_87a63ccaa1_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"146\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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