This December, the IARU Region YOTA event supporting several youngsters from Member Societies will become active with YOTA as a suffix in the call sign.

From Friday 1 December to Sunday 31 December 2017, the annual Youth on the Air (YOTA) event takes place and YOTA stations will attempt to make many contacts worldwide with each other.

Whilst not a not a formal contest, supporting youngsters on the air and to let them realize that there are hundreds of other youngsters around the world that feel just the same as they do about the hobby. The main aim is to get our youngsters on the air and for them to make contact with youngsters all over the world.

The SARL will register as an IARU Member-Society participant and obtain the special callsign ZS9YOTA which will be registered as an educational callsign for use by clubs and individuals during December.

More Information - http://www.sarl.org.za/