We Prepare
Due to Popular Demand, This website will from July 2023 focus on Amateur Radio and the attainment of the necessary skills and knowledge to obtain an Amateur Radio license in Southern Africa.
It provides a tool to supplement the learning process and the training provided by Amateur Radio Clubs which offer an RAE course.
The Website features a database of Amateur Radio-related questions and a mechanism to conduct practice tests and measure your level of competency.
The Built-in Learning Engine is no longer free but attracts a once-off Registration fee of R130.00
Payment details are in the Amateur Radio section.
Funds received are applied to the running and development costs of the organization and not to the pursuit of profit.
The site is in the process of a major redevelopment and aims to provide online exams within the foreseeable future.
Amateur Radio remains a fundamental aspect of any disaster recovery strategy and is an absorbing and interesting hobby.
The question-and-answer database has been upgraded in early 2024
A Communications Strategy
Rumours and Fake news are the inevitable consequence of a catastrophe which severs main communication channels such as Cell Phones, Land Lines, Commercial radio and, Television. Here amateur radio, ham radio, and organisations such as Hamnet form a vital link back to reality.
Amateur Radio
In a catastrophe, the need for an alternative communications strategy follows clearly from the above, and amateur radio is the recommended resource component of a comprehensive self-preservation strategy. To this end, the site encourages members to procure the knowledge and licensing to operate an amateur radio station. See Ham Study in the main menu for tools available.
Practice Test Index
Registration and a once-off payment of R100( R130 from wef 1 November 2023) will give you access to this site's Learning Module which is designed to help you pass the RAE exam and legal access to a Ham Radio License. You can pay by EFT or through PayFast.
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