South African Radio League (SARL)

 South African Radio League (SARL)

Radio ZS is a magazine published by the South African Radio League (SARL), formerly known as the South African Radio Relay League (SARRL), which is the society that represents South Africa in the International Amateur Radio Union.

SARL is a non-profit organization representing amateur radio enthusiasts in South Africa and advocates on behalf of its membership and all licensed amateur radio operators in the country to the South African government. The advocation includes activities such as promotion of deregulation and simplification of the amateur radio service, and expansion of the number of amateur radio operators in Southern Africa, publication and promotion of the role of amateur radio in society, and promotion of the use of amateur radio in schools as an entry point into the fields of science and technology.

Radio ZS is based in Bloemfontein and is currently published electronically on a monthly basis. The magazine’s name is derived from the call sign system where most South African operators are assigned the ZS by the International Telecommunications Union. The editor of the magazine is Dennis Green.

Before Radio ZS, SARL published a printed magazine, QTC, in 1928 based in Durban succeeding a fortnight new sheet called F.O in 1927. SARL had no regular publications before the news sheet when it was founded in 1925.

Radio ZS aligns with the purpose of SARL as it is a forum for South African Radio League members to share their amateur radio experiments, experiences, opinions, and news. It is also used for advertisement at a fee.