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  • SARL Diary of Events

2025 SARL Diary of Events

A Download link to the SARL Diary of Events has been included below.

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SARL, SARL Diary of Events
December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • Bimonthly Meeting
  • Meeting

Update on MARC meetings

Good morning all , MARC meetings take place every 3rd Saturday , every 2nd month at 11.00 hrs at the Lynwood Sports Club PLEASE DIARIZE FOR 2025 : 18th of January * [ changed to Saturday 25th of January ] 15th of March 17th of May 19th of July 20th of September, which will be […]

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Bimonthly Meeting, Meeting
December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • Year End Function

Year End Function 2024

Thanks to all our members who joined us at the Woodstone restaurant in Howick on the 30th of November. We had a lovely lunch, the company was excellent and the food was divine. A Big thanks to Bruce [ ZS5TGĀ ] for all the arrangement that made it an absolute success.

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Howick, Year End Function
November 30, 2024December 4, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • AGM
  • Meeting

General Meeting September 2024

Thanks to everyone who made it to the AGM during these cold and snowy times. There has been an urgent snow warning, keep safe everyone. There has been over 20 cm of snow in Himeville and possibly even more in places around Southern Drakensberg.

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AGM, Meeting
September 21, 2024May 26, 2025 by Marc_admin
  • Field Day

Second Leg of The SARL Field Day

M.A.R.C members were involved in SARL field day activities this year. A big thanks to Craig/ZS5CD and Max/ZS5MAXfor taking care of the equipment. Help was needed putting up/taking down stations and operators were scarce but thanks to all who could make it. A big thanks to Bruce/ZS5TG for taking a few photos and building the […]

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Field Day, PMB, SARL, ZS5CD, ZS5MAX
September 9, 2024October 10, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • Condolences
  • silent key

RIP Brian Lourens (ZS5BCB)

The members of the M.A.R.C club were saddened to hear about the passing of Brian (ZS5BCB) Brian loved radios from a young age and was involved with radio repeaters and radio tower systems throughout his life. He was a police reservist and was heavily involved with the community of Howick’s CPS group. Brian helped them […]

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Condolences, RIP, Silent Key, ZS5BCB
July 27, 2024August 6, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • QRP Contest

SARL QRP Contest

Join the SARL QRP contest 6th April 2024

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Contest, QRP, SARL
March 23, 2024April 11, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • Field Day
  • Ham Fest

Field Day (March 2024)

Our field day station was operating on 7.145 LSB. A big thanks to everyone flying the ZS5PMB flag for all to hear! Contacts were made on 10m, 15m, 20m, 40m & 80m

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Braai, Field Day, PMB
March 9, 2024April 11, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • Ham Fest

2024 Ham Fest Coming soon

Get ready for an awesome day! 25th May 2024

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Ham Fest
March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 by Marc_admin
  • Maintenance
  • Repeater

Wolds View Clean Up

Thank you to Koos (ZS5KDK) for his hard work cleaning Wolds View. Once again keeping the bar held high and setting a pristine example for all Hams. Maintaining the site that houses our radio equipment is just as important as maintaining the equipment. A well kept site is a sure sign of active, disciplined and […]

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Maintenance, World's View, ZS5KDK
February 24, 2024March 6, 2024 by Marc_admin

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Recent Comments

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General Meeting August 2026

August 8, 2026August 11, 2026
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