South African Amateur Radio Development Trust
P O BOX 90438 GARSFONTEIN 0042 SOUTH
AFRICA
EMAIL:
saardt@intekom.co.za
Tel: +27 (0)12 991 4662 Fax: +27 (0)12 991
5651
OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST
To promote the Amateur
Radio Service as a national asset
contributing to technology education, self-development and as a
stepping-stone to a career in Electronics and Communication.
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Sundays 10:00 CAT
17570kHz
7205 kHz
7082 kHz
Mondays 21:05 CAT
3215 kHz
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BURSARIES
Bursaries are available for learners and students under 25 years of age to become radio amateurs. Details
Get details of the Trust Study Grant
INTO SPACE WITH AMATEUR RADIO
World Space Week 2008
Every Year 4 – 10 October is set aside for World Space Week, a celebration of space activity to acquaint the youth with the importance of space in our daily lives. The theme for World Space Week 2008 is "Exploring the Universe". This theme encourages participants to reflect on space as the next frontier. Exploration can take many forms, from scientific discovery to human colonisation
Amateur Radio has a proud space tradition with the first amateur satellite launched only 3 years after the Russian Sputnik 1. The South African Radio League (SARL) and the Southern Africa Amateur Radio Satellite Association (SA AMSAT) have joined forces with the South African Amateur Radio Development Trust to provide opportunities for South Africa youth to get involved in World Space Week activities.
AN ESSAY CAN WIN YOU BIG PRIZES
Learners under the age of 18 are invited to write an essay on “Man’s habitation of the moon: can Amateur Radio play a role?”
By writing an essay of between 500 and 1000 words entrants enter into the draw to take part in the national amateur radio link-up. In addition every entrant will compete for one of many prizes .
AMATEUR RADIO IN SPACE
Currently Amateur Radio plays an active part in the international Space Station outreach programme by linking up learners in schools around the world with the crew of the ISS. In earlier missions Amateur Radio was used when an emergency occurred on the Russian MIR platform and other communication means were temporary unavailable.
LEARN ABOUT SPACE AND AMATEUR RADIO WHILE YOU DO RESEARCH
The subject requires learners to do a fair amount of internet research. Here are websites that can be of great help
www.sarl.org.za
www.amsatsa.org.za
www.amsat.org
www.nasa.gov
The essay must be written in English and be between 500 and 1000 words long and the entrants own work. The entry must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and sent by email together the entry forms to youth@sarl.org.za . New closing date 15 November 2008
Download an entry form here
Download high resolution poster in Jpg
THIS WHAT YOU CAN WIN
The
writer of the most creative and insightful essay will win a state of the
art Acer Aspire one notebook computer. The
Aspire one is more than just another ultra-mobile notebook: it’s an
all-new communication device designed to deliver continuous access to
the internet and a simplified wireless experience.
Norton 360 and Smartphone security from Symantec software
A number of radio constructions kit.
Build your own radio receiver and listen to radio amateurs
communicating
Every entrant will receive a colourful certificate marking their
participation in the International Space Week
LIVING ON THE MOON?
It is currently envisioned that an incremental build-up of habitation on the moon would begin with four-person crews making several seven-day visits to the moon until their power supplies, rovers and living quarters are operational.
At that point, missions would be extended to two weeks, then two months and ultimately to 180 days. Over the first decade of lunar habitation, space travellers would learn the techniques and skills needed for the eventual journey to Mars. Will they carry amateur radio equipment?
The first step in making a lunar outpost a reality has already been taken and planners are intensifying their efforts to determine what it will take for humans to safely live and work on the lunar surface.
Amateur Radio gave the world Radio as its first global communication system; can it also play a role in the habitation of the moon?