{"id":5052,"date":"2016-01-14T12:46:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T10:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/?page_id=5052"},"modified":"2026-02-14T21:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:30:20","slug":"rae-time-table","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/?page_id=5052","title":{"rendered":"Radio Amateur Exam (RAE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/images\/rae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>RAE\u00a0 Course &#8211; January to May 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">THE RADIO AMATEUR EXAM (RAE) WILL TAKE PLACE ON 16 MAY 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\">The next West Rand Amateur Radio Club course <strong>commences on 13 January 2026<\/strong>\u00a0with an introduction to the hobby and registration process for those who decide to participate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\">Classes will be held weekly on Tuesday evenings. Practical sessions take place on Saturday mornings at our clubhouse situated in Weltevredenpark, Roodepoort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RAE-Time-Table-January-to-May-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Download the RAE Timetable in PDF format<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zs6wr.co.za\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RAE-Calendar-Jan-2026-to-May-2026.ics\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Download an iCalendar file (.ics) to use with your device<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">(Y<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">ou may need to right-click on the link and use &#8220;SAVE AS&#8221;)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\">On confirmation of passing the ICASA exam, candidates will receive their very own Call Sign, used for worldwide communication, opening a new, stimulating and rewarding chapter in their lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\">For further information, please contact the RAE Manager, Danie Schnetler \u2013 ZS6DPS, via email to\u00a0<a style=\"outline: none;\" href=\"mailto:danie.schnetler@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #0997fa;\">danie.schnetler@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or 082 941 3888.\u00a0 All enquiries welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;\">Study aids and more information on the RAE exam can be obtained from the SARL website at <a href=\"https:\/\/mysarl.org.za\/rae-radio-amateur-examination\/\">https:\/\/mysarl.org.za\/rae-radio-amateur-examination\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">COST<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Club Membership and Tuition Fee\u00a0 (Payable to the WRARC)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Membership is valid until the club&#8217;s Annual General Meeting in the year following the year in which you take the course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Scholars and unemployed students\u00a0 \u00a0 R120.00<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Adult RAE Candidate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 R180.00<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tuition fees\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 R200.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>SARL and ICASA Fees (Payable to the SARL)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The SARL co-ordinates the RAE. This fee includes registration with ICASA and the license fee payable to ICASA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Class A License\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 R700.00<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Class A License\u00a0 (Under 25&#8217;s)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0R600.00<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Class B License\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 R500.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Example total fee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Adult membership fee\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 R\u00a0 \u00a0180.00\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tuition Fee\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0R\u00a0 \u00a0200.00\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Class A License (most common)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0R\u00a0 \u00a0700.00\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>TOTAL PAYABLE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 R 1080.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; RAE\u00a0 Course &#8211; January to May 2026 THE RADIO AMATEUR EXAM (RAE) WILL TAKE PLACE ON 16 MAY 2026 The next West Rand Amateur Radio Club course commences on 13 January 2026\u00a0with an introduction to the hobby and registration process for those who decide to participate. 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