Licensing information for South Africa - ZS
Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke & Steve - ZS6MSB & Dennis - ZS4BS
Status: Aug 1997, May '98, July '99
links added, October '99 CEPT TR 61-01/02 addition.
Intro: If you want to have a guest license in South Africa contact their Radio
League, SARL. South Africa implements CEPT Recommendation TR 61-01
and no separate license is needed if you have joined CEPT (see CEPT). For other than CEPT
countries the following is the best information that we have
PTT:
Licenses handled for visitors by SARL
South African Radio League [SARL]
Address: ZS6BYE's QTH until new premises ready
Location:
Telephone: +27 (11) 484-2830 <HQ>, (31) 765-6334 <ZS6AKV>
Telefax: +27 (11) 484-2831 <HQ>, (31) 765-6456 <ZS6AKV>
President: Chris Turner ZS6GM, e-mail: < [email protected]
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Secretary is Len Silberman ZS6BYE, e-mail: < [email protected]
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IARU liaison: Hans vd Groenendal ZS5AKV, e-mail: < [email protected]
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The above street address is no longer valid, at this stage the home of Len ZS6BYE is the HQ, until the new premises are ready. E-mail address is < [email protected] >
Chris Turner ZS6GM, e-mail: < [email protected] > informs:
If a US radio amateur wishes to operate in South Africa, I am of the opinion that you may
do so in terms of existing arrangements without needing to apply for a guest licence since
SA agreed in 1996 with the SARL that any amateurs from countries who were signatories to
the CEPT agreement need not have a separate reciprocal arrangement, but that the terms of
the CEPT agreement would apply to them, that is both TR 61-01 and TR 61-02.
Paperwork needed:
The best way to get a license:
Price:
Special calls:
How long before you can operate?
License restrictions:
Customs:
Useful local contacts:
Places to operate from:
Notes: Unfortunately the rare DX of Walvis Bay and Penguin Islands is no more. We are just
left with Marion Island and Antarctica. (What a shame!)
Steve Burgoyne - ZS6MSB < [email protected]
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Dennis Green - ZS4BS < [email protected]
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P.O. Box 12104 [+27 51] 446-2039 (H)
Brandhof [+27 51] 402-1450 (W)
9324 [+27 51] 402-1402 [Fax]
Rep of South Africa [+27] 0827709126 [Cell]
Packet : [email protected]
Interesting possibility to those who are interested in safari and haming is that Andre ZS6WPX, QTH near Johannesburg, arranges DX Safaris & tours for hams into Africa. Further details are given at URL (URL active Dec 2001)
73's and Seasons' Greetings from Africa.
For tourist info see: SubWWWay to Africa