ARLA/CLUSTER: África do Sul discute idade mínima para classe de amador.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

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ZU licence is an introduction into amateur radio

When the South African Radio League (SARL) convinced the authorities at the time that South Africa needed an introductory license to introduce teenagers into amateur radio it was with that understanding that the ZU license was introduced as a stepping stone into amateur radio for young people who had not yet reached the educational level to be able to study for the ZS or class A license.

While the regulations did not pin down an age limit, it is still perceived by ICASA that the ZU license is aimed at the young.

In the past imposing an age limit has been suggested. Should it be 18, should it be 25 which is the current age limit for SARL student membership.

With the current rewrite of the regulations, all radio regulations, the question will undoubtedly be raised again. We have to wait and see what will come out of the wash when the draft regulations are published for comment in the Government Gazette. When is still unknown, perhaps in the next few months. Draft regulations are gazetted for comment. Comments are then considered before the final regulations are promulgated.

The ZU license stands apart from novice licenses in other countries and is not internationally recognized. The SARL is still standing by its original request to the then regulatory authorities and urge clubs to promote the ZU license as an introduction to amateur radio for young people. That is what is always was meant to be.

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Fonte:The South African Radio League<http://www.sarl.org.za/Default.asp>
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