A Nice Suburb But Not For Hams

Posted on March 10, 2013 at 6:22 pm in

I live in a slightly older suburb in Johannesburg. I bought this property because the streets and houses are surrounded by trees and we are adjacent to a river where families walk their dogs in the afternoon. When you enter my property from the street you are greeted by green lush trees and shrubs. Oh,…

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A Room With A View

Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:33 pm in

This is what I see when I look up from my radio in my shack. This picture speaks a thousand words if you know anything about ham radio. Since the details are going to be a little unclear in this photo taken with my cellphone, can I point out something interesting? Yes, behind that big…

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On The Roof

Posted on January 29, 2013 at 6:25 am in

I picked up a nice sun tan on Saturday and it was unintentional. I just unpacked my radios after many years, I renewed my SARL membership, and I was ready to go! But … no antennas. So out of the house, survey the environment and check with the XYL about the limits of aesthetic encroachment…

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New Website

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:39 pm in

Welcome to the new home of ZS6ALU, Leon Uys. I haven’t been on the air for a while. An acrimonious – read expensive – divorce took its toll. Hobbies took second and third place after my little one (you can read more about her here) for a long time, maybe 20 years. During that time…

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